CM says GB is part of issue, not Kashmir on January 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman on Tuesday said that the region is not part of Jammu & Kashmir but it is a part of the lingering dispute. “Gilgit-Baltistan is not part of Kashmir but it is part of the Kashmir conundrum. Granting maximum rights to the region and Azad Jammu Kashmir will be […]
CM says GB is part of issue, not Kashmir on January 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman on Tuesday said GB is not part of Jammu and Kashmir but it is part of the lingering dispute. “Gilgit-Baltistan is not part of Kashmir but it is part of Kashmir conundrum. Granting maximum rights to the region and Azad Jammu Kashmir will be beneficial for the issue. […]
NA Kashmir body heavy on expenses, low on achievements on September 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary Kashmir Committee, under the headship of JUI(F) Chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman did nothing for the Kashmir cause but usurped Rs 180 million during the last three years. The most expensive Kashmir Committee’s performance can be assessed by the fact that from its induction, it only met four times and gave approximately a dozen […]
600 file nomination papers for AJK polls on June 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: More than 600 candidates have filed nomination papers for elections for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that will be held next month. A good number of women is participating in the elections. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has fielded more candidates than any other political party in the elections. The main reason […]
AJK govts popularity graph nosedives on May 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: The failure of the Abdul Majid government in allocating more funds for development projects for the people of AJK and not increasing a single penny in the previous development budget has prompted grave concern among political and religious circles. The popularity graph of the AJK government has further declined in the estimation of people […]
Non-provision of funds blocks way to development projects in AJK on May 11, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Planning has refused to provide funds amounting to Rs 20 billion to the AJK government and the latter has been informed in writing on this count. The federal government has informed the AJK government that Rs 20 billion funds cannot be provided in full. These funds were allocated in the […]
Katchi abadis real victims of human rights violations on May 4, 2016ISLAMABAD: Katchi abadis are the real victims of violations of human rights in the federal capital. The Christian community constitutes 90 per cent of the population of katchi abadis and lack of basic amenities in these slums has marginalised the population into second rate citizens. The nexus of CDA, IESCO, Police and other federal departments […]
PPP finalises candidates for KC: interviews just an eye wash on April 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Board of PPP AJK has decided to take interviews of the candidates on May 1 (Sunday) for the elections of Kashmir Council just to satisfy the candidates.The reliable sources told Daily Times that the leadership of AJK PPP has already selected three candidates for Kashmir Council’s four seats, which it can win […]
Kashmir Council members chant slogans against Birjees on April 26, 2016ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Chaudhary Birjees Tahir refused to meet with the members of Kashmir Council after the exchange of hot words between them . During the meeting the members chanted slogans against the corruption of ministers. The officers of Ministry for Kashmir Affairs tried to appease two members of Kashmir Council […]
Dreaming horror on April 22, 2016Sir: It was a dreary night. A bomb blast killed my two brothers. Like an insane sister I was trying to find out from people around me the fault of my siblings. Nobody had any answer. My brothers shrouded in coffins resembled all those Hazaras whose bodies were laid exposed on Alamdar Road in Quetta […]