ISLAMABAD: The governments of Pakistan and China held meetings of the two joint working groups on Gwadar and socioeconomic development through video-conferencing. The sixth session of the Joint Working Group on Gwadar was co-chaired by Planning Development and Special Initiatives secretary Abdul Aziz Uqaili and Ying Xiong, director general of the National Development and Reforms … Read more
MUZAFFARABAD: 15 member cabinet of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is due to take oath today. The ceremony of oath-taking will take place in the Muzaffarabad Presidency. The newly-elected cabinet will be sworn in by President Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry. Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was elected as the 28th president of Azad … Read more
Indian police in Kashmir has stated that the top commander of an alleged militant group and his assistant, purportedly involved in target killings in Kashmir, has been killed in a shootout. Kashmir police Chief Vijay Kumar stated that the Chief of the militant group The Resistance Front (TRF), Abbas Sheikh and Saqib Manzoor were executed … Read more
A senior diplomat told a UN Security Council Arria Fomula meeting that as a victim of terrorism, Pakistan will continue to work closely with the world community to address the global threat posed by the scourge and to reform the counter-terrorism regime for enhancing its acceptability and effectiveness. In a written statement submitted to the … Read more
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Thursday lashed out at politicians for violating Covid Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The minister in a series of tweets, said that during the last one year, the worst violation of SOPs came from the politicians. Two weeks back bilawal zardari was threatening to hold PM … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar received a briefing on the projects related to sports under the umbrella of Kamyab Jawan Programme. The Talent Hunt Youth Sports League and the establishment of the high-performance Sports Academy will be implemented through HEC in all the four provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir … Read more
Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif said on Monday that efforts to break down between PML-N and other parties will not succeed. He expressed his views through several tweets. He also mentioned that PML-N’s goal is not to struggle to win or lose the east but to be freed from … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday set August 31 as the deadline for Covid vaccination, following which only vaccinated staff and people will be allowed to enter both public and private sector offices, including educational institutes, and travel in public transport. “We want people do their routine businesses…, we want nobody loses their job …and … Read more
KARACHI: S M Muneer, Iftikhar Ali Malik, Zubair Tufail and other leaders and members of the United Business Group (UBG) have congratulated Prime Minister Imran Khan on a landslide victory of PTI in the AJK elections. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the business leaders said this landslide victory proves the trust and faith … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shahbaz Gill said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will address a rally in Bhimber and Mirpur today. According to details, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Shahbaz Gul said in his tweet on social networking site Twitter that Prime Minister Imran Khan will address a rally in Bhimber and Mirpur … Read more
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir – AJK government has announced a 10-day ban on tourism in the district amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The ban on tourism would stay in place for 10 days between 19 and 29 July, stated the notification issued by the home department of the AJK government. According to the … Read more
Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed stated that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government guarantees the arrangement of transparent elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Sheikh Rasheed while addressing a press conference after attending a consultative meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding the AJK elections joined by the federal minister and PTI senior leadership. … Read more
Maryam Nawaz Sharif, vice president of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has said that the army budget and salaries of soldiers should always increase under Nawaz Sharif tenure. Addressing an election rally in the Leepa Valley of Azad Kashmir on Monday, she said that many people are propagandizing against Nawaz Sharif to gain their … Read more
Citizens of Azad Jammu and Kashmir will vote on July 25 to elect new members to the district’s Legislative Assembly. Similar to Pakistan, the region has a parliamentary form of government with a president, Prime Minister, Supreme Court, high court, and an independent election commission. Whereas, Prime Minister Imran Khan is the uppermost office holder … Read more
Mustafa Kamal-led Pak-Sarzameen Party – PSP has declared to take part in Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections. The vice-chairman of the political party, Hafeezuddin along with other leaders stated in a press conference in Muzaffarabad today. The leadership has received requests of candidates from all electorates and soon the party will disclose the names of … Read more
National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Friday decided to further speed up the vaccination process in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. During a meeting chaired by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, it was obvious that the federal government will establish big vaccination centers and establish mobile teams to add speediness in the … Read more
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is all set to address a public gathering in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu Kashmir, where Prime Minister Imran Khan will also address. According to the details, PDM will shake fist at the Imran Khan Leadership and also express solidarity with the Kashmiri brethren to their sacrifices and struggle for the right … Read more
Three of the passengers in the van were killed while a number of other sustained injuries after a van fell off a bridge in Azad Kashmir’s Mirpur earlier today. As per details, the accident occurred near Islamgarh area of Mirpur where the van driver lost control of the vehicle and it fell off a bridge … Read more
The 73rd Founding Day of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government is being marked on Saturday (today). The day is being observed with simplicity to minimize the spread of coronavirus pandemic. A public holiday is being observed throughout the state. According to Kashmir media service, the day is being marked with a renewed pledge to … Read more
The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has decided to reimpose lockdown amid the second wave of coronavirus. According to the details, the decision of reimposing the lockdown was taken during a meeting held on Sunday, headed by AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider, to review AJK’s situation regarding COVID-19. PM Haider directed the … Read more
The Azad Jammu & Kashmir has announced to reopen tourism spots following Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkwa. [embedpost slug=”govt-decides-to-remove-lockdown-in-phases-asad-umar/”] Midhat Shehzad, the tourism secretary said that the decision was made after controlling coronavirus situation in AJK. However, tourists will have to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Shehzad said that in the first phase, tourists’ families … Read more
One of the magnificent player Shahid Afridi (Multan Sultan all-rounder) commented that he wants to prime a Kashmir-based Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise nearly in future. Most probably, the former captain of Pakistan was taking share in the relief activities in particular areas of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir; he made this statement by saying … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that we appreciate the sacrifices of Kashmiri mothers of occupied Kashmir. According to details, on International Mother’s Day, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said in a message on social networking site Twitter that on International Mother’s Day, we express solidarity with the Kashmiri mothers of occupied Kashmir. Foreign … Read more
Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Prime Minister, Raja Farooq Haider has condemned the move of India to broadcasting the weather reports on AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan. According to the details, India started broadcasting the weather report of AJK and GB but now AJK’s PM has condemned this act and showing as their own territories. Prime Minsiter said, … Read more
The sources said that Dr Jeeva will chair a meeting of representatives from all public and private education boards on Monday (April 26). The meeting will be on teleconferencing app and it will be attended by the heads of the education board chairpersons’ committees from all four provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. While … Read more
Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and across the world observed India’s Republic Day, the 26th January, as Black Day, today, to impress upon the world to take notice of India’s continued denial of right to self-determination to the Kashmiri people. According to the details, In Azad Kashmir, rallies and demonstrations were … Read more
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has assured Pakistan army’s full support and commitment to the Kashmir cause and its people. The assurance was reiterated when the President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) Sardar Masood Khan met the COAS at Pakistan army’s general headquarters in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. The Inter Services … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan said while taking the notice on recent natural disaster, The severe snowfalls and landslides in AJK have caused misery & deaths. PM also asked National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the military & all our federal ministers to immediately provide all humanitarian assistance on an emergency footing to the affected people in … Read more
