President Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan Friday said that the state Election Commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner Abdur Rashid Sulehria is determined to hold free, fair, and transparent elections in the state. “The significance of free, fair, transparent, and peaceful elections in AJK has increased manifold since the Indian government disenfranchised the […]
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Politician Saghir Chughti presumed dead; rescue operation underway
PTI candidate for Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Sardar Saghir Chughtai has gone missing in the River Jhelum after the vehicle he was traveling in fell into the river after a road accident near Azad Pattan. According to sources, Chughtai was on his way to Rawalpindi from Islamabad for an election-related activity in his […]
PPP rejects NCOC-proposed poll postponement ‘request’ in AJK
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan People’s Party turned down a suggestion of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) to postpone general elections in Azad Jammu Kashmir for two months. Addressing a press conference accompanying by other party leaders, PPP-AJK President Chaudhary Latif Akbar said that his party would organize a protest rally on June 5 in Muzaffarabad […]
PTI AJK condemns PML-N for demolishing principles of merit
MIRPUR: Harshly criticizing the incumbent ruling PML-N led government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) AJK said that the Pakistan League-N refuted principles of merit and fairness and hired hundreds of contract employees into the government service without due process which is a blatant violation of basic human rights. Talking to APP, PTI Azad […]
Masood says corona patients in AJK relied mostly on herbs, spices
RAWLAKOT: Azad Jammu Kashmir President Masood Khan on Tuesday said that coronavirus patients, throughout this pandemic, have relied heavily on herbs and spices, in addition to allopathic prescriptions, to treat their disease. In his opening remarks at a webinar, organized by the University of Poonch in Rawlakot, on food security challenges during Covid-19, he said […]
AJK approves code of conduct for elections
MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu Kashmir cabinet on Monday approved the code of conduct for the forthcoming general elections in the state. Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider chaired the meeting at the PM Secretariat. The code of conduct will be applicable for all the constituencies of Azad Kashmir and constituencies of Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan. […]
Shutdown, march towards Eidgah observed in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Complete shutdown was observed and a march was also held towards Mazar-e-Shuhada at Eidgah in Srinagar on Friday to mark the martyrdom anniversaries of late Hurriyat leaders Mirwaiz Maulvi Muhammad Farooq and Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone, as well as the martyrs of Hawal massacre. Call for the shutdown and the march has been […]
Farooq Haider condemns Israeli, Indian atrocities against civilians
MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan on Friday led a public rally here at the Lal Chowk to express solidarity with the Palestine and Kashmir to condemn Israeli and Indian atrocities. The rally was attended by a large number of people Minister Education Barrister Iftikhar Gilani, Sahibzada Saleem Chishti and […]
Masood vows to carry forward mission of Kashmiri martyrs
MIRPUR: Azad Jammu Kashmir President Masood Khan paid tributes to Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq, Abdul Ghani Lone, and other Kashmiri freedom fighters on their martyrdom anniversary observed at both sides of the line of control on Friday. In a special message, President Masood Khan reiterated his unflinching resolve that the struggle to get freedom from the […]
Masood for early completion of water reservoir project in Rawalakot
MIRPUR: Azad Jammu Kashmir President Masood Khan on Thursday said that the lack of clean drinking water in and around Rawalakot city is creating a health crisis, which could affect the entire population of the area. He expressed these views after a briefing at the presidency by Additional Chief Secretary Development Dr Sajid Mehmood Chauhan […]