Tag: Muzaffarabad

AJK PM orders immediate restoration of Neelum Valley road

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan has directed all departments concerned to immediately restore the Neelum Valley road that...

AJK asks Pakistan to review ‘controversial’ water treaty with India

PM Farooq Haider says India planning to divert another river in Poonch district ‘We don’t need observer status, we want full membership in...

Eight die, seven injured in AJK road accident

MUZAFFARABAD: Eight people were killed and seven others injured on Sunday when a speedy passenger wagon skidded off the road and fell into a deep...

Neelum-Jhelum project is symbol of Pak-China bond: PM Abbasi

--PM inaugurates first unit of Neelum Jhelum Hydropower project, says govt completed project by overcoming enormous hurdles   MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday inaugurated the...

Five killed, six injured as jeep plunges into Neelum River

MUZAFFARABAD: Five people were killed and six injured when a jeep on its way to the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) plunged into...

Five die, nine injured after jeep falls from narrow road near...

MUZAFFARABAD: Five people died and nine received injuries on Sunday when a jeep fell from a narrow hilly road near Muzaffarabad, the police said. The...

Leopard cub dies in Muzaffarabad hours after being rescued

An ailing leopard cub which was being treated by veterinary doctors in Muzaffarabad died on Thursday hardly 15 hours after it was rescued by...

AJK on high alert as Dengue spreads in KP

  The widespread of Dengue virus in the neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province has threatened Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and the AJK government has...

9-member AJK cabinet sworn in

A nine-member AJK Cabinet was sworn-in in Muzaffarabad on Saturday. Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan administered the oath to the newly...

AJK Assembly condemns state terrorism by Indian forces in IOK

AJK Legislative Assembly on Sunday strongly condemned the state terrorism by Indian forces against peaceful innocent Kashmiris struggling for their internationally recognised right to...

Sardar Ateeq likely opposition leader in AJK assembly

Muslim Conference leader Sardar Ateeq Ahmed Khan is likely to grab the slot of the opposition leader in Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Pakistan...

General elections in AJK on July 21

CEC AJK bans promotions and transfers of government officers as well as announcement of new development schemes The Azad Jammu and Kashmir chief election commissioner...

Earthquake survivors relive trauma of 2005 disaster

Survivors had just marked the tenth anniversary of the tragedy when Monday’s 7.5 magnitude quake struck

Pakistan, India lauded for keeping bilateral trade unaffected by tensions

Tensions between Pakistan and India has damaged strategic stability but hasn’t reduced trade between the two countries which is laudable, a business leader said...

Seven killed in Muzaffarabad road accident

At least seven people, including three members of the same family, were killed when a van fell into a deep ravine in Muzaffarabad district...

Protests in Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Rawalakot against India’s LoC violations

Women’s Parliamentary Caucus here on Monday led a protest rally against unprovoked Indian shelling on Line of Control (LoC) and Working Boundary. The protesters marched...

Fire breaks out in Muzaffarabad market

MUZAFFARABAD- A local market in Azad Kashmir’s city of Muzaffarabad on Wednesday caught fire, private media reported. The fire engulfed at least 30 shops including four...