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Project managers demand Rs23 Billion for Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project repair

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project, which was completed at Rs550 billion, failed to last for five years as it has been closed since May last year due to a fault in the Headrace Tunnel (HRT), causing the suspension of electricity generation. The project management has demanded Rs21 to Rs23 billion for repairs, […]

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Awami Action Committee stage protest in Mirpur over hefty electricity bills

Mirpur / web Desk

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Hundreds of people came out on the streets in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, on Friday against Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) for hefty electricity bills in Mirpur and Mangla P&I divisions. The protestors expressed full confidence in the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee and announced their full support for its decisions

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Champions Trophy: South Africa hands down defeat to Afghanistan

Sports / web Desk

KARACHI: An all-out effort from South Africa earned them a resounding 107-run victory over Afghanistan in the third match of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Friday. Chasing a daunting 316-run target, Afghanistan’s batting unit unfolded on 208 in 43.3 overs despite a valiant innings from Rahmat

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New transformer installation at Hattian Bala grid station to be completed on March 31

Kashmir, Must Read / Umar Bhatti

HATTIAN BALA (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir’s Electricity Department has once again taken a U-turn over their earlier announcement regarding the installation of a 26 MW transformer at 132KV Hattian Bala grid station before February 24. As per details, Secretary Electricity Azad Kashmir announced that a transformer worth Rs30 crore will be installed to end

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Nakyal Press Club building vandalised, journalists demand action

Kashmir / web Desk

KOTLI (Kashmir English): Unknown individuals on Friday attacked and vandalized the Press Club building in Nakyal Tehsil of Kotli district. According to the details, the unidentified person broke the windows, floors, tiles, and pipes of the Press Club and fled the scene. The local journalists complained to the Nakyal Police Station and protested at the

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Muzaffarabad local representatives block Abbottabad road, threaten major protest

Muzaffarabad, Trending In Kashmir / Web Desk

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Local representatives of the Union Council in Muzaffarabad Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), blocked Abbottabad road in protest after their deadline expired, demanding immediate implementation of their Charter of Demands, release of funds, and approval of the agreed draft, warning of a Legislative Assembly siege on February 25 if their demands were not

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Muzaffarabad local representatives protest against Act 1990 revival

Muzaffarabad / Web Desk

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Local government representatives in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), protested by blocking the main highway against the Local Government Act 1990 revival, passed a resolution opposing it, and warned the government of a mass demonstration at the Legislative Assembly if their demands were not met by February 25. The representatives of

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Al-Khidmat Foundation hosts donors’ conference in Kotli, raises Rs14.5 million

Kashmir, Trending In Kashmir / Web Desk

KOTLI (Kashmir English): Al-Khidmat Foundation organised a Donors’ Conference in Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), yesterday, where generous residents donated Rs14.5 million for the annual sponsorship of 152 orphaned children, with prominent figures praising the initiative and emphasising the importance of dignified financial support. At the Donors’ Conference for Orphan Sponsorship, the Al-Khidmat Foundation

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Hattian Bala Bazaar sees major crackdown on wrong parking

HATTIAN BALA (Kashmir English): Assistant Commissioner Kamran Khan, along with District Traffic Incharge Shabbir Awan, conducted an operation in Hattian Bala Bazaar, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), seizing wrongly parked motorcycles, rickshaws, and taxis after repeated warnings, while also warning traders against price gouging ahead of Ramadan. Kamran Khan serving as Hattian Bala’s Assistant Commissioner

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Mughal Family Convention hosts former PM Azad Kashmir

Kashmir / Web Desk

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Former Prime Minister (PM) Azad Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan attended the Annual Mughal Family Convention, where he took oath from the newly elected Mughalia Organisation body, expressed solidarity with Kashmiris, and highlighted their struggle for Pakistan, alongside prominent political and community figures. Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan, former PM Azad Jammu and

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