MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The government of Azad Kashmir has announced an indefinite extension of the closure of madrasas (religious seminaries) across the region. This decision comes after an initial 10-day closure order issued on April 30.
The government of Azad Kashmir has extended the closure of madrassas indefinitely, following an initial 10-day shutdown that began on 30 April. The new notification, issued without specifying an end date, keeps all madrassas closed until further notice, though no explicit reasons were provided for the extension.
This decision continues the temporary suspension first implemented last month, with authorities circulating the updated order to all affected institutions.
Previously the madrassas were shut down due to the escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, that started after India attacked Pakistan, unprovoked, with missiles.
According to India, Pakistan had conducted the Pahalgam attack in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, to which Pakistan has repeatedly denied any connection.
Despite this, India continues its aggression. Indian shelling in Azad Kashmir has caused devastating human and material losses, as reported by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The latest figures reveal a tragic toll on innocent civilians following continuous, unprovoked firing and shelling from the Indian side
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has published its latest report about the scenario along the Line of Control (LoC), where significant civilian casualties and infrastructural damages have occurred as a result of recent hostilities.
Today’s report records 6 fatalities, 4 men and 2 women, and 29 injuries, 17 men, 9 women, and 3 children. The worst-hit district was Kotli, where 2 men were martyred and 14 others injured, including 5 women and 2 children.
Bagh and Haveli districts also suffered casualties, with 1 martyr and 4 injured in Bagh, and 2 injured civilians in Haveli. Structural damage includes 2 fully destroyed homes and the loss of 2 cattle, while no shops were reported damaged today.
According to the cumulative toll for May 07 to 09,2025, over the past three days, the violence has claimed 17 lives,11 men, 5 women, and 1 child, and left 63 injured, 26 men, 17 women, and 8 children. Infrastructure damage is severe, with 127 homes fully destroyed and 1 partially damaged.
