Traders and transport leaders in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have announced that businesses and public transport will resume from June 29, signaling a step toward restoring normal economic activity across the region. Speaking at a press conference in Muzaffarabad, trader and transport representatives said they had supported the Joint Awami Action Committee before it […]
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Bilawal and Fazl criticise Khawaja Asif over AJK remarks
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman strongly criticised Defence Minister Khawaja Asif over his remarks regarding residents of Rawalakot in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), urging the government to adopt a more conciliatory approach amid ongoing political tensions in the region. The controversy emerged during […]
Bilawal urges end to AJK sit-ins to protect country’s repute
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday appealed directly to protesters in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), urging them to end their demonstrations peacefully and bring their protest activities to a “peaceful conclusion”. In a press release, Bilawal said the “imminent signing of the Islamabad accord marks a historic moment, adding that […]
Tarar calls for end to rift over AJK refugee seats via democratic means
As the PPP’s Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) chapter on Sunday urged the region’s election commission to withdraw the election schedule for 12 refugee seats in the Legislative Assembly, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar called for a resolution to differences through democratic and constitutional means. Ahead of the July 27 elections in AJK, the Joint Awami […]
AJK admin hopeful remaining JAAC protesters will disperse peacefully
The Poonch administration in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is hopeful that the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) protesters will disperse peacefully after a sizeable number of people gathered again after Friday prayers. The regional administration and the JAAC have been at odds over various issues, most notably the committee’s demand to abolish the […]
AJK govt begins sedition proceedings against banned JAAC leaders
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has initiated formal legal proceedings against banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leaders Shaukat Nawaz Mir and Khawaja Mehran Arshad over allegations of sedition and anti-state activities. Muzaffarabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) has been tasked with completing investigations against Mir under Section 124-A of the […]
AJK PM invites protesters to resume talks as clashes kill seven
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has invited the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a civil rights alliance, to resume talks with his government on reserved seats for refugees and other outstanding issues, Rathore’s office said on Monday, after clashes killed seven people in the region. The violence erupted in Rawalakot, […]
FO slams British MPs, diaspora comments on AJK as ill-informed
Pakistan on Monday rejected “irresponsible and ill-informed” remarks by certain members of the diaspora in the United Kingdom and some British lawmakers regarding the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), urging them to refrain from interfering in Pakistan’s internal affairs. In a statement, the Foreign Office said it had taken note of comments made […]
AJK SC endorses govt’s position on refugee seats
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Supreme Court has observed that any amendment in the region’s constitution was “not a concession to be wrested” from the government, as the court issued its advice on a presidential reference, which emerged on Sunday. The advisory opinion came in response to a reference filed by acting AJK President Chaudhry […]
72 held in AJK crackdown as government defends JAAC ban
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has said that the government will no longer hold talks with those who spread chaos under the guise of politics. His statement came a day after the AJK government declared the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) a proscribed organisation under anti-terrorism laws ahead […]