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NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election polling set for today

178 candidates submit nomination papers across Mirpur Division

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Political activity is gathering pace across Mirpur Division as preparations for the upcoming elections continue. According to sources, a total of 178 candidates had filed their nomination papers by yesterday, signaling growing enthusiasm and public interest in the electoral process. Candidates representing various political parties, along with a significant number of independent

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AJK govt places 154 JAAC members on ‘Fourth Schedule’, freezes passports, bank accounts

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has launched a crackdown against leaders and members of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), placing 154 individuals on the Fourth Schedule. According to the separate notifications issued by the AJK Home Department on Thursday, the “President, based on recommendations received from the Central

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Election Commission announces schedule for Presidential election

AJK Election Commission revises schedule for upcoming polls

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Thursday revised the election schedule for the upcoming AJK Legislative Assembly elections, scheduled to be held on July 27, 2026. However, the electoral body clarified that polling for the Legislative Assembly elections will remain scheduled for July 27, 2026. According to a press

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PML-N wins Reserved seats in Azad Kashmir Assembly

PML-N announces candidates for 37 constituencies ahead of AJK elections 2026

LAHORE (Kashmir English): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has announced the list of candidates for 37 seats for the upcoming legislative assembly election in AJK in 2026. As per the announcement of the party, Azeem Bakhsh Chaudhry will be contesting from LA-02 Chakswari, and Muhammad Saeed will contest from LA-03 Mirpur City. On the other hand,

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Another audio leak linked to banned JAAC sparks fresh controversy in AJK

Another audio leak linked to banned JAAC sparks fresh controversy in AJK

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Another audio leak of the Banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), which is involved in disruptive activities across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), has surfaced. The malicious committee is involved in forced strikes, road closures, vandalism of properties, and attacks on officials in various cities of Azad Kashmir. The involvement of the banned

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Banned JAAC protest call fails in Rawalakot, venue completely empty

Banned JAAC protest call fails in Rawalakot, venue completely empty

RAWALAKOT (Kashmir English): The protest call given by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Rawalakot city of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has failed miserably. After the public rejection of the call, the venue is empty, which is clear and tangible evidence that the local population has completely rejected the politics of chaos, preferring peace

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“Occupied Kashmir continues to reel under Indian military siege”

  SRINAGAR (Kashmir English): The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has said that Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) continues to reel under India’s brutal military occupation, where all rights of the people have been usurped and voices silenced under draconian black laws. According to Kashmir Media Service, APHC spokesman Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas,

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Banned JAAC protest call fails in Rawalakot, venue completely empty

Empty chairs at Rawalakot protest venue show failure of JAAC’s sit-in

RAWALAKOT (Kashmir English): The proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee’s (JAAC) sit-in at Drek Eidgah in Rawalakot flopped miserably as photographs circulating on social media showed large numbers of empty chairs at the venue. According to observers, the sparse attendance has fueled debate over the level of public support currently enjoyed by the movement, which has

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Election Commission announces schedule for Presidential election

AJK EC announces special arrangements for candidates from Poonch constituencies

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission has partially authorized the Deputy Election Commissioner Rawalpindi to receive and scrutinize nomination papers related to five constituencies of the Poonch district in AJK. In a press release, the electoral body has said that Returning Officers already appointed for all constituencies in Rawalakot will continue to

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Nawaz Sharif AJK situation

Nawaz Sharif calls for meaningful ‘dialogue’ to de-escalate AJK situation

LAHORE (Kashmir English): President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif has appealed to the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to remain peaceful while maintaining their ideological and emotional bond with Pakistan. Addressing the high-level meeting on the political and administrative situation of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), the former prime minister urged the protestors

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