AJK extends ban on Pakistan-listed prohibited parties in elections
- 27-Apr-2026
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has issued an ordinance amending the Election Act, introducing key changes to electoral rules and voting procedures, officials confirmed on Sunday. According to the presidential ordinance issued in Muzaffarabad, the ban on proscribed political parties operating in Pakistan will also apply in Azad Kashmir. Under the new […]
Winter vacations extended for a week in educational institutions
- 11-Jan-2026
MUZZAFARABAD: The government of Azad Kashmir on Sunday decided to extend winter vacations owing to rising winter cold, ARY News reported. The AJK government has extended the winter vacations till January 17. The government has also issued a notification regarding the vacations. As per the schedule, earlier winter vacations have been announced till January 10, […]
AJK Assembly removes Anwarul Haq, elects Faisal Mumtaz Rathore as PM
- 17-Nov-2025
MUZAFFARABAD: The no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq was successfully passed on Monday, ending his tenure following a decisive vote in the Legislative Assembly, ARY News reported. During the session, lawmakers cast their votes through a show of hands. According to the Assembly’s count, 36 members voted in […]
3 killed, 6 injured in explosion in Kotli, AJK
- 16-Nov-2025
KOTLI: At least three people, including children, were killed and six others injured in an explosion in Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), ARY News reported on Sunday. According to police, the blast occurred inside a scrap warehouse located on the Tatta Pani bypass road. Security forces and rescue teams reached the scene immediately and […]
Faisal Mumtaz Rathore: Who is PPP’s nominee for AJK PM?
- 14-Nov-2025
Muzaffarabad: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has formally nominated Faisal Mumtaz Rathore as its candidate for the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), signalling a strong push for a consensus-oriented leader with deep political and institutional roots. An incumbent Member of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly (MLA) and the Secretary General […]
PPP leadership to decide AJK PM after party fails to reach consensus: soruces
- 31-Oct-2025
MUZAFFARABAD: The parliamentary party meeting of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) ended without any breakthrough as internal divisions over the nomination of the next AJK Prime Minister persisted, sources told ARY News. According to sources, deep rifts remain within the PPP’s AJK parliamentary party, which is reportedly divided into […]
No-confidence motion against AJK PM likely to be submitted tomorrow: sources
- 28-Oct-2025
MUZAFFARABAD: A major development has been reported in the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, as opposition parties move closer to formally submitting the motion, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, the no-confidence motion against Anwarul Haq is expected to be submitted tomorrow, with […]
PML-N, PPP agree to oust AJK govt through no-confidence move
- 27-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have agreed to remove the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government through a no-confidence motion, following detailed consultations with President Asif Ali Zardari on the region’s political instability, ARY News reported. The committee, comprising Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Sanaullah, and Amir Muqam, briefed the president […]
If anyone has the numbers, bring the no-confidence motion, challenges AJK PM
- 27-Oct-2025
MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has said he will continue to fulfill his responsibilities as long as he holds the authority to do so, ARY News reported. Speaking informally to journalists at the Prime Minister’s House in Muzaffarabad, Anwarul Haq said that a no-confidence motion is part of […]
Govt, AJK action committee sign agreement to end unrest — Read Full Text
- 04-Oct-2025
MUZAFFARABAD: The federal government’s high-level negotiation committee and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) signed a landmark agreement on Saturday in Muzaffarabad to resolve ongoing disputes and restore peace in the region. Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, shared the full details of the agreement on […]