The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has reiterated its long-standing policy of non-participation in electoral politics, stating it will neither transform into a political party nor support or oppose any group during elections in Pakistan or Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Read More: Elections cannot replace resolution process for Kashmir dispute The decision was made during a […]
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PTI’s Muzaffarabad Reality Check
In politics, rallies are not simply events arranged for optics or media coverage; they are carefully staged demonstrations of strength, organisation, and public connection, where every banner, every chant, and every face in the crowd contributes to a larger narrative about a party’s relevance and reach. Sometimes this narrative is shaped by powerful speeches and […]
AJK extends election ban on proscribed parties
The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has extended a ban on Pakistan-listed prohibited political parties from participating in its electoral process through a new presidential ordinance. Read More: AJK Elections 2021: List of final candidates issued Issued in Muzaffarabad, the amendment to the election law ensures that any political party banned in Pakistan, along […]
Muzaffarabad turnout delivers reality check for PTI
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s attempt to project political strength in Azad Jammu and Kashmir appeared to run into an awkward reality check on Saturday, as a rally addressed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi drew a visibly thinner crowd than the scale of arrangements suggested. The rally, held at Lal Chowk in Muzaffarabad, was organised as […]
Muzaffarabad’s Diaspora Gambit
In the quiet winter air of Muzaffarabad this February 16, something unusual stirred: not another protest march, not another sloganeering session on Kashmir’s fate, but what has been billed as the first Overseas Kashmiri Convention; a gathering of the global Kashmiri diaspora convened under the auspices of the Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and […]
Muslim Conference vows full-scale contest in AJK polls
MUZAFFARABAD: The Muslim Conference (MC), once a dominant political force in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), on Monday announced that it would field candidates in all 45 constituencies in the upcoming general elections. The announcement came during the party’s ‘Kashmir Banega Pakistan’ convention in Muzaffarabad. Read More: Kashmiris to mark accession to Pakistan Day today […]
Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore sworn in as new AJK prime minister
Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore took oath on Tuesday as the 16th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), a day after he was elected through a vote of no-confidence against former premier Chaudhry Anwarul Haq. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the President’s House in Muzaffarabad, with AJK Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar […]
AJK PM under threat as opposition files no-confidence motion
A no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq is expected to be submitted today in the Legislative Assembly Secretariat. The motion will be filed by a coalition of opposition parties, including the PPP, PML-N, and breakaway members of the forward bloc. The PPP claimed support from over 30 assembly members, […]
PPP gives AJK PM ultimatum ahead of no-confidence vote
MUZAFFARABAD – Political tensions have intensified in Azad Jammu and Kashmir as the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) gave Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq an ultimatum to resign by 2 pm today. According to party sources, the PPP warned that if he refuses to step down, a no-confidence motion will be submitted against him in the AJK […]
PM Anwar-ul-Haq Faces Mounting Pressure Amid Constitutional Crisis
Following the recent protest lockdown led by the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) once again finds itself at a critical political juncture. After high-level negotiations with Pakistan’s federal committee and the acceptance of several key demands, the fragility of the existing setup in Muzaffarabad has become increasingly […]