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Experts for urgent policy reforms to combat open waste burning

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Leading environmental experts, policymakers, and private sector representatives have underlined the need for urgent policy reforms, technological innovation, and cross-sector collaboration to combat open waste burning. They gave their recommendations at a high-level policy dialogue on “Tackling Open Waste Burning Through Policy Reforms” to address the country’s growing waste management crisis. […]

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750 Prize Bond draw on April 15, 2025: Balloting result, winners detail inside

Business, Must Read / Kashif Zia

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The National Savings Centre (NSC) on Tuesday announced the winners list of the Rs750 prize bond draw held in Peshawar. Prize bonds are issued by the central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), and serve as a popular investment option for people in the country. These prize bonds are available in

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Over 1.14 lakh children suffering from malnutrition in occupied Kashmir

Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A large number of children are suffering from malnutrition in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), according to reports. A senior government officer revealed this while briefing a meeting in Srinagar. He said more than 1.14 lakh children are suffering from malnutrition in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to

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Member AJK Election Commission Syed Nazir-Ul-Hasan Gilani visits Mirpur office

Kashmir, Mirpur / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Member Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission Syed Nazir-Ul-Hasan Gilani visited the District Election Commission Office in Mirpur to discuss local preparations for the upcoming general elections 2026 in AJK. The visit of EC member Gillani was followed by a review meeting to improve the performance of field staff during

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Sahibzada Farhan scores match-winning 106 in Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi game

Must Read, PSL, Sports / Tahir Chaudhary

RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Sahibzada Farhan scored a match winning 106 off 52 balls in the Islamabad United-Peshawar Zalmi game at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium here on Monday. Islamabad United thumped Peshawar Zalmi by a convincing 102-run margin to secure second consecutive win in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) tournament. It was Peshawar Zalmi’s second consecutive

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Overseas Kashmiris seek Canada’s facilitation in resolving Kashmir conflict

Kashmir, World / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Canada-based veteran overseas Kashmiri Syed Kausar Hussain Shah has called upon Canada to perform its due global role to facilitate early peaceful solution of the Kashmir issue. He said that for the everlasting peace in the region, it was necessary to grant the right to self-determination to over 1.60 million Jammu

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PWD Jhelum Valley’s failure to maintain Sagna Road sparks concerns

Kashmir, Must Read / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Sagna Tofarabad to Khulana bypass road, constructed at Rs 75.6 million in the suburbs of Chakothi near the Line of Control (LoC), has become a symbol of negligence and irresponsibility of the Public Works Department (PWD) Jhelum Valley. Despite being built a year and a half ago, the road has not

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Women’s park in Muzaffarabad faces delay due to govt’s negligence

Muzaffarabad / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The women’s park project, announced two years ago, for residents of Muzaffarabad, particularly women, remains distant due to government apathy and negligence. Despite the foundation stone being laid at the project site in 2023, no construction work has begun, leaving the allocated land to become a garbage dump. Sources said that the

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Major operation nets drug peddler in Jhelum Valley

Kashmir, Must Read / Kashif Zia

JHELUM VALLEY (Kashmir English): In a fight against narcotics, Jhelum Valley has made a significant breakthrough, successfully arresting an accused for possessing illegal drugs. Under the supervision of CIA In-charge Mir Muhammad Pervez, a team of officers led by Ikhtiar Shaheen, Aftab Kazmi, Shakoor Bashir, and Rashid Mir successfully apprehended Usama Younis, a resident of

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Commissioner Mirpur takes notice of internet, mobile service outage

Mirpur, Must Read / Kashif Zia

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Commissioner Mirpur Chaudhry Mukhtar Hussain took strict notice of the internet and mobile service outage by telecommunication companies in the Mirpur Division. Commissioner Mirpur Division summoned the local representatives of all mobile service companies to his office and instructed them to immediately address the issue of slow internet and non-provision of services and

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