AJK govt withdraws presidential ordinance after JAAC protests
- 08-Dec-2024
MUZZAFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday withdrawn the presidential ordinance banning peaceful protests, ARY News reported. According to the notification issued here, the AJK government has withdrawn the controversial presidential ordinance following successful talks between the government and the Joint Public Action Committee (JAAC). The development came after, a complete strike was observed […]
Lockdown enforced in parts of AJK amid rising COVID-19 cases
- 22-Nov-2020
This decision came during a meeting of the AJK cabinet that met on Tuesday with Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider in the chair.
AJK to impose lockdown after spike in COVID-19 cases: PM
- 04-Oct-2020
The prime minister directed the officials to decide details of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) about markets, offices and educational institutions.
PM AJK announces to reopen educational institutes
- 05-Sep-2020
In the first phase, universities and colleges would resume the academic session.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir PM announces three-week lockdown to combat virus
- 23-Mar-2020
Emergency services will remain functional
Kashmiris’ desire for freedom, life with dignity cant be suppressed: Qureshi
- 06-Feb-2020
'For 72 years the spirit of the Kashmiri people has not been broken, how then can a 6 month curfew extinguish their thirst for freedom'
AJK declares snowfall affected region as calamity-hit area
- 18-Jan-2020
The government of Azad Kashmir has nominated Commissioner Muzaffarabad as Relief Commissioner for the affected region under the Natural Calamities Act 1976, according to a statement.
AJK president slams Indian oppression in held Kashmir
- 19-Mar-2018
BHIMBAR: Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan says India is using coercive tactics to divert the world’s attention from human right abuses being committed by its troops in occupied Kashmir. Addressing a public gathering in Bhimbar, he said people in occupied Kashmir are being murdered, maimed, blinded and illegally imprisoned for merely demanding […]
Woman killed, two men injured in unprovoked Indian shelling in AJK
- 17-Nov-2017
RAWALAKOT: Indian troops on Friday resorted to unprovoked shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC), killing a woman and injuring two men in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Rashida Begum, 55, was killed while two men were injured in Poonch district’s Rawalakot town as a result of intense shelling by Indian forces without any provocation, […]
Kashmiris observe black day against Indian occupation
- 27-Oct-2017
SRINAGAR: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and world over, are observing Black Day today to protest against the illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir by India. Following a strike call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership and other pro-freedom organizations, a complete shutdown is being observed today in the occupied Kashmir. The black day […]