Tag: AJK
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AJK’s ex PM Sardar Tanveer Ilyas arrested
Former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Tanveer Ilyas was arrested by the Islamabad police on Sunday night. The arrest came about in connection with an FIR lodged by a member of the former premier’s family for “forceful entry and firing in [the] family property”. According to the FIR, Mr Ilyas, Aneel…
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IG Police Azad Kashmir removed from post days after protests ended
Inspector General Police Azad Kashmir Sohail Habib Tajik has been removed from the post and directed to report to the Establishment Division days after violent protests ended in AJK. The Establishment Division announced in a notification that Abdul Jabbar has been appointed IG Azad Kashmir Police in place of Sohail Habib Tajik, reported Geo News.…
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Weather alert: Rain spells entering Pakistan
The meteorological department has predicted rains in various parts of the country, reports Geo. The weather became pleasant with thundershowers in many cities of Punjab including Rajanpur and Bhakkar. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Parachinar city and adjacent areas received rain and snow on the mountains. In Quetta and its surrounding areas there were heavy spells of rains.…
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Anti-power theft measures lead to Rs46 billion in recoveries
The government’s unyielding efforts against power theft have produced significant results, surpassing Rs46 billion in recoveries, as announced by Rashid Langrial, Secretary Power Division, Government of Pakistan, in a statement on X (formerly Twitter). It’s noteworthy that the anti-power theft campaign commenced on September 7, and the reported outcomes cover the period up to October…
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‘Impose economic sanctions on India’: Azad Kashmir President urges OIC
Addressing a special meeting of the Kashmir Contact Group of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry asked the forum to help stop oppression in Indian-Occupied Kashmir (IoK) by imposing economic sanctions on India and boycotting its products. He said that since August 5,…
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Abdul Qayyum Niazi nominated as PTI’s candidate for AJK PM
Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry announced that Prime Minister Imran Khan has nominated Abdul Qayyum Niazi as the next premier of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The information minister took to Twitter and said that the premier made the decision after “considerable consultations and suggestions”. In a tweet, the minister wrote, “He [Abdul Qayyum…
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‘Army chiefs should serve as president of Pakistan after retirement’
Twice former prime minister (PM) of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) region Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan has suggested that every chief of army staff (COAS) should be allowed to serve as the country’s president after retirement so as to enhance Pakistan’s foreign policy while keeping in view the defence and strategic significance of the…
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Azad Kashmir president challenges Indian army chief to attack valley
Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has dared Indian chief of army staff (COAS) to attack the region, adding that the armed forces of the country were ready to avert any and all attacks against its soil. Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, in his maiden press briefing as the top Indian military commander, had…
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India using toy bombs to target children in Neelum Valley: report
Cluster toy bombs, which are being traced back to India, have been recovered from near the Line of Control (LoC) in Neelum Valley, ARY News reported Saturday. According to reports, the toy bombs were placed in the peripheries of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), near the Working Boundary (WB) of the two countries. WB is…