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Six people swept away in Muzaffarabad as flash floods wreak havoc in Azad Kashmir

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have caused widespread destruction in various districts of Azad Kashmir, resulting in loss of life and property. A spokesperson of the Muzaffarabad district administration has confirmed that around six people, including children and three houses, were swept away into the drain due to a cloud burst […]

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Heavy rains claim one life in Sudhanoti, several roads blocked across AJK

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Heavy monsoon rains have resulted in the death of one person in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on August 14, while several roads have been blocked due to landslides. A person drowned in a drain in Betran Ghanas village of Sudhanoti district, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirmed. Moreover, flash floods

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Armed Forces extend heartfelt felicitations to nation on Independence Day

  RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir; Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza; Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf; and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal, Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu, on behalf of the Armed Forces of Pakistan, have extend heartfelt felicitations to the nation

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Nation celebrates 78th Independence Day today

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The nation is celebrating the 78th Independence Day today (Thursday) with a renewed pledge to work with spirit of Pakistan Movement to make country a true Islamic welfare state. The day will dawn with 31-gun salute at the federal capital and 21-gun salute at provincial headquarters. Special prayers will be offered

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Chief Election Commissioner

Former AJK HC CJ Sadaqat Hussain appointed Chief Election Commissioner AJK: Sources

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Former Chief Justice of the High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Justice Sadaqat Hussain Raja, has been appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Azad Kashmir, sources said. As per details, the appointment was approved by the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the advice of the Azad Kashmir government.

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Majeed Brigade

US designates BLA, Majeed Brigade as ‘foreign terrorist organization’

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): The United States has designated the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the Majeed Brigade, its militant faction, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), the US Department of State said on Monday. Earlier in 2019, the US designated BLA as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group for carrying out multiple attacks against

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Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir meets senior U.S political and military leaders

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir meets senior U.S political and military leaders

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has met with senior political and military leadership of the United States of America, according to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). “Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), is undertaking an official visit to

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Security forces gunned down 13 militants in Noshki, major operation underway

Security forces kill 14 more Indian-backed Khawarij, total hits 47

RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): The security forces have foiled an infiltration attempt by Indian-backed Khawarijs, killing 47 militants in a two-day operation in Zhob, according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). 33 Khawarij militants were killed in successful operations by security forces in the Sambaza area of Zhob district on August 7 and 8. Later, on

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Bishnoi

India’s asset Bishnoi gang faces terror tag in Canada over Sikh killings

  Ottawa (Kashmir English): A series of violent killings targeting Indian-origin businessmen in Canada has triggered urgent calls for the federal government to designate India’s Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist organisation amid claims the group operates at the behest of Indian intelligence. On May 14, 2025, 51-year-old Harjit Singh Dhadda was gunned down outside

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Social Protection Program

AJK government’s “Social Protection Program” faces delay despite last year’s profit

By: Zulfiqar Ali (Kashmir Investigation Team) MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Kashmir government’s much-touted Social Protection Program is unlikely to start this year despite a profit of Rs 1.7 billion last financial year, a Bank of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (BAJK) official told Kashmir Digital. The delay is attributed to the high number of beneficiaries and the need

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