AJK

The state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) having an area of 84,471 square miles lies in the North East of Pakistan and North West of India. Russia, China and Afghanistan also shares its border towards the North.

Area wise, the State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) was the largest state in the sub-continent of Indo-Pak among the 562 princely states of the Sub-continent at the time of its division , and still claims the same status.

Its area is almost equal to the total area of Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Austria and Albania, all put together, although it is slightly smaller than Great Britain.

The Muslims of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) started a liberation against India in 1947. As a result of this war, the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir was established on 24th October, 1947, in the liberated area which is about 5,000 square miles out of total area of 84,471 square miles.

An area of 28,000 square miles was also liberated by Gilgit Scouts and now it forms Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan) which is being administered by the Federal Government of Pakistan.

 

AJK observes strike against presidential ordinance banning protests

MUZAFFARABAD: A complete strike is being observed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Thursday… Read More

WATCH: Injured leopard freed in AJK after rehabilitation

ISLAMABAD: Wildlife Management Board freed injured leopard in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) forests after… Read More

AJK govt announces rewards for information on escaped inmates

MUZAFFARABD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has announced a reward for information regarding… Read More

AJK govt decides to establish CTD, anti-riots police units

MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has decided to establish counter-terrorism department (CTD)… Read More

Interior Minister approves deployment of FC in AJK

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi approved the deployment of Frontier Constabulary (FC) in Azad Kashmir… Read More

PM Shehbaz arrives in Muzaffarabad on day-long AJK visit

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Muzaffarabad on a day-long visit to Azad… Read More

JAAC calls off AJK protests after demands met

MUZAFFARABAD: After several days of intense protests, the Awami Joint Action Committee on Tuesday announced… Read More

PM Shehbaz Sharif approves Rs23bln to resolve problems of AJK people

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has approved the immediate provision of twenty-three billion rupees… Read More

PM Shehbaz calls for peaceful resolution in Azad Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed deep concern over the ongoing situation… Read More

PM Shehbaz announces compensation package for rain-hit AJK people

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday a compensation package worth millions of rupees for… Read More

AJK govt establishes Rs5b endowment fund for deserving citizens

MIRPUR: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq disclosed that a… Read More

AJK authorities arrest two more ‘human traffickers’

MIRPUR: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) authorities have arrested two more ‘human traffickers’, taking the… Read More

At least 9 killed as bus plunges into ravine in AJK

MIRPUR: At least nine people were killed and several others were wounded when a bus… Read More

FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reaches AJK on three-day visit

MUZAFFARABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has arrived in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)… Read More

PM Shehbaz assures full cooperation for AJK development

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has assured all possible cooperation of the incumbent government… Read More

AJK Legislative Assembly to elect leader of house today

MUZZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly will resume its session in Muzaffarabad on… Read More

Khawaja Farooq Ahmed notified interim AJK PM

MUZAFFARABAD: Senior minister Khawaja Farooq Ahmed notified the interim prime minister of the Azad Jammu… Read More

Hijab made mandatory for female teachers, students in AJK

KASHMIR: The education department of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has made hijab mandatory for… Read More

3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Mirpur, other parts of AJK

ISLAMABAD: A 3.8 magnitude earthquake hit several parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) including… Read More

AJK LG polls: Voting for third phase underway in tight security

MUZAFFARABAD: Polling for the third and final phase of the local government (LG) elections in… Read More