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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

JKLF voices concern over Yasin Malik’s legal case

MUZAFFARABAD: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Friday condemned what it called an attempt by Indian authorities to implicate incarcerated chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik in a decades-old murder case. India’s State Investigation Agency named Malik among five accused in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit woman Sarla Bhat in 1990. The JKLF expressed concern after Malik submitted an affidavit from Tihar Jail, saying he would not contest the trial while stressing this did not amount to an admission of guilt. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

PML-N's Iftikhar Gilani sworn in as 17th prime minister of AJK

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Iftikhar Gilani has been sworn in as the 17th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Newly elected PM Gilani took the oath of his office at a ceremony held at the AJK Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad on Friday before delivering his maiden address to the house. Gilani secured 30 votes for the PM slot in the legislative assembly, defeating Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Sardar Mukhtar Khan, who received 14 votes. The PML-N leader was first elected to the AJK Legislative Assembly in… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

India's Independence Day sees strikes, protests across IIOJK, Northeast

India’s Independence Day on Saturday was marked by widespread strikes, boycotts, and protest demonstrations across Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) as well as several northeastern Indian states, with multiple regional groups observing the occasion as a "Black Day". According to media reports, calls for a complete shutdown and boycott from political, community, and political parties in IIOJK, the Sikh community, and various northeastern regions have raised significant questions regarding the official Indian government narrative of "One India." Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Law enforcers continue operations against armed groups in Rawalakot: AJK police

Law enforcement agencies continue operations against armed groups carrying out attacks against security personnel in Azad Jammu and Kashmir's (AJK) Rawalakot, a top police official said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference in Rawalakot, AJK police spokesperson, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat, said that armed attackers have taken positions in different buildings across the city. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

PM Sharif revives Health Card programme for Islamabad, AJK and GB

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday revived and extended the Health Card programme to Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), reaffirming the federal government’s commitment to providing quality healthcare as a fundamental right for every citizen, regardless of social or economic status. Addressing the ceremony, the premier said the initiative marked another major step towards delivering healthcare facilities at people’s doorsteps. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

AJK govt fully implementing pact with JAAC, says PM Rathore

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has said the region could not afford any further "adventure" or instability, adding that his government was fully implementing the agreement reached with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). Speaking at a press conference in Muzaffarabad along with his cabinet, the AJK prime minister said work was underway on 98% of the agreed matters. He said the government was committed to fulfilling all points of the agreement. Read More…

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PCB decides to hold PSL matches at AJK's Muzaffarabad stadium

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to host the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in Azad Jammu and Kashmir's (AJK) Muzaffarabad cricket stadium. The announcement was made by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi during the PSL roadshow held at London’s Lord’s Cricket Ground. He further noted that the initiative is not limited to PSL matches alone. “Along with PSL fixtures, other international matches will also be hosted in Azad Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Raja Faisal Rathore takes oath as AJK PM after Anwarul Haq ouster

Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Raja Faisal Rathore was sworn in as the new prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, a day after securing the assembly’s vote to replace the ousted Anwarul Haq. Rathore was administered the oath by AJK Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Lateef Akbar during a ceremony in Muzaffarabad, which was attended by Gilgit Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governors. Read More…

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Raja Faisal Rathore becomes new AJK PM as assembly ousts Chaudhry Anwarul Haq

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Monday voted to remove Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq from his post, replacing him with Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) Raja Faisal Rathore. The no-confidence motion was supported by 36 lawmakers, including those from the PPPP and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in the assembly of 53. Two members of PTI opposed the motion. Read More…

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