Tag: Azad Kashmir
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Three year prison sentence, fine for false moon-sighting witnesses: bill
The moon-sighting issue in Pakistan is a socio-religious challenge as many religious events(Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha) are directly related to it. In a bid to put an end to the moon sighting controversies around key festivals like Eid, the Pakistan government is imposing a three years imprisonment and a Rs 50,000 fine for anyone who…
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Pakistan condemns Modi for not allowing India-based foreign journalists to visit Pakistan
India has refused permission to allow five India-based international journalists to travel to Pakistan via Wagah. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi pointed out how the Indian government’s decision indicated that the space for free speech and independent journalism was shrinking in India under a “dictatorial regime”. Qureshi said the five journalists were to travel to Pakistan…
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Maryam Mujtaba becomes first woman commercial pilot from Azad Kashmir
Maryam Mujtaba, a resident of Muzaffarabad has become the first female commercial pilot from Azad Kashmir. Talking to the media, Mujtaba said that flying planes always attracted her and she wanted to become a part of the aviation industry. AJK President Sardar Masood Khan praised her contributions to the field and has called her a…
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Farhan Saeed lauds polio workers
Farhan Saeed has lauded polio workers for their dedication and hard work. Sharing a video of female polio workers walking in blankets of snow to deliver the vaccine to the children of Azad Kashmir, Saeed said: “All heroes don’t wear capes, some wear yellow vest[s].” Agreeing with the Suno Chanda star, his followers couldn’t stop…
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Three ex-army generals, Azad Kashmir PM among Nawaz loyalists booked for ‘conspiring against state’
Deposed prime minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif, three former army generals, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister (PM) Raja Farooq Haider, as well as over a dozen other Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) loyalists, have been booked for “conspiring against the state and its institutions”. As per the details, a First Information Report (FIR), a copy…
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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…