Category: POK – Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly was thrown into turmoil on Tuesday as a motion of no confidence was submitted against the Speaker, Syed Amjad Zaidi. The motion was presented by Provincial Minister Javed Manwa and Senior Provincial Minister Raja Zakaria, signaling a significant shift in the political landscape of the region. It is worth noting that a […]

ASTORE: At least 10 people were killed and 10 others were injured on Saturday in an avalanche on Shunter Top in Astore district of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), Express News reported. According to reports, a control room has been set up in the district to facilitate rescue operations and recover people from under the debris. Officials said […]

ISLAMABAD: In anticipation of a possible vote of no confidence or disqualification, the Chief Minister of Gilgit Baltistan, Muhammad Khalid Khurshid, who is facing allegations of possessing a fake degree, has appointed 14 new coordinators, bringing the total number of his team to 24. The move is seen as an attempt to galvanise his support […]

ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid was reportedly placed under house arrest on Thursday for “sheltering Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders”. According to Express News, the chief minister had provided shelter to the PTI leaders in G-B House, after which he was placed under house arrest. The house has been declared a sub-jail and a […]

Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq on Saturday thanked the government of Pakistan for the release of Rs. 9.7 billion funds to the government of Azad Jammu Kashmir under the stipulated annual development program. “During his meeting with Federal Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar in Islamabad, the AJK PM said that the amount […]

Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry has called upon the Kashmiri diaspora in the UK and rest of the world to play a vibrant role to highlight the urgency of an early settlement of the Kashmir issue. He expressed these views while talking to Chaudhry Khadim Hussain, president of Kashmir Peace Forum […]

Azad Jammu Kashmir cabinet Wednesday gave a final nod to the proposed Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment Act 2023 in the interim constitution-1974 of Azad Jammu Kashmir. The AJK Cabinet meeting, held at Jammu Kashmir House in the federal metropolis with Prime Minister Ch. Anwar-ui-Haq in the chair, was attended by ministers as well as top officials […]

MUZAFFRABAD: Ten tourists drowned after their jeep went out of control and fell into a river in the Neelum Valley. Rescuers managed to retrieve two bodies out of the 10 people. The accident took place in Phalawi village of Sharda Tehsil in Upper Wadi. According to the police, 14 people were in the jeep, including […]

A delegation from Gilgit-Baltistan, headed by Speaker Syed Amjad Ali Zaidi, has left for Tashkorghan county in the Chinese province of Xinjiang to discuss matters of mutual interest. The delegation includes senior minister Col (r) Abbaidullah Baig, member assembly Ayub Waziri, and officials from various departments. This visit comes after the recent opening of the […]

The newly elected Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq, took oath of office on Thursday. In his first address after taking oath, the 15th AJK prime minister vowed to work tirelessly for the betterment of the region and its people. Speaking to a gathering of political leaders and dignitaries, Chaudhry […]