Kashmir

  MUZAFFARABAD/BAGH (Kashmir English): The Muzaffarabad-Abbottabad Road was closed at Lohar Gali, while the Srinagar Highway (Muzaffarabad-Chakothi) was also closed at Sabri due to heavy rains in the state capital Muzaffarabad on Friday. According to details, on Friday evening, heavy rain fell in several areas of Azad Kashmir including Muzaffarabad and Bagh, due to which […]

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Minister for Higher Education Azad Kashmir, Zafar Iqbal Malik, has said that the government will make 7,000 jobs operational in the education department soon. He was addressing the ceremony related to the laying of the foundation stone of the Additional Admin Block of the Girls’ Hostel of Government Fatima Jinnah Post Graduate

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): In the view of rising water levels in Jhelum River, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has issued an advisory urging the residents of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to take precautionary measure to safeguard their lives. According to the advisory, the water levels in Jhelum river are continuously rising at Chakothi area which

RAWALAKOT (Kashmir English): In a recent development, the higher authorities have completely closed all the entering and exit points of Poonch district, Rawalakot due to security reasons. The roads closure has resulted in severe traffic disruption causing difficulties for the residents. According to the details, all the important entering and exiting routes of Poonch district

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has released Rs 9.61 billion as a development grant to the government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. This amount will be used for the completion of various development projects. According to a notification issued by the Finance Division, the amount has been released as a “block allocation” to cover

MUZAFARABBAD (Kashmir English): Afghan citizens residing in Azad Kashmir have approached the High Court against the orders directing them to leave Pakistan by August 31. A writ petition was filed in the Azad Kashmir High Court by Abdul Jabbar and others, Afghan nationals living in the AJK since 1994. The petitioners told the court that