MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Minister for Education Barrister Iftikhar Gilani said that the AJK government is going to appoint 14, 000 teachers across the state to overcome shortage of teaching staff in schools on Thursday. Talking to Radio Pakistan, he said, “These vacancies will be filled through National Testing Service (NTS) to ensure merit.” He said, “900 lecturers will also be recruited for colleges through Public Service Commission.”