Mirpur

MIRPUR (APP): The State Electricity Department (South) has earned widespread praise for maintaining an uninterrupted power supply across the Mirpur division, even as consumers have dramatically increased their electricity usage following recent tariff relief. Officials attribute the success to the steadfast leadership of Secretary for Power Development Muhammad Tayyeb Chaudhry, Chief Engineer (South) Engr. Muhammad […]

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): The Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST) has been shut down after students launched a strong protest against the university’s examination system on Monday, leading to the closure of all three campuses. According to details, students locked the main entrance gate of the varsity, barring the administration and staff from entering

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): In an unprecedented incident, a mentally ill man smashed his own car with bricks and stones, causing severe damage, in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred outside a local hospital on F-1 Road, where the man started hitting his Mehran car with bricks and stones without any apparent reason.

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Commissioner Mirpur Division Chaudhry Mukhtar Hussain has constituted an inquiry committee to investigate the collapse of several houses in Kakra Potha Bainsi, following demands from the affected residents. Earlier this month, at least 27 houses in the area were declared uninhabitable due to the rising water level in the dam. On October

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Bar Council, Supreme Court Bar, High Court Bar, and District Bar expressed concerns over the September 29 strike call by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). In a joint press conference held at the Kashmir Press Club in Mirpur, representatives from the lawyer bodies emphasized their support for peaceful

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Deputy Commissioner Mirpur on Thursday imposed a ban under Section 144 on the smuggling of flour and wheat from Mirpur district to other districts. In a notification issued by DC Yasir Riaz, the ban aims to prevent the smuggling of government-subsidized flour and wheat outside the district, taking into account the significant price difference