Category: Jammu & Kashmir

Unrest Deepens in Pakistani-Administered Kashmir as Rights Movement Enters Second Month The rights movement in Pakistani-administered Kashmir has entered its second month, with demonstrations continuing despite security crackdowns, communication restrictions and growing political tensions. Protesters remain determined to press for what they describe as fundamental political, economic and civil rights, while authorities say they are […]

Srinagar, July 29: Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) remained tense a day after voting in the Legislative Assembly elections, with the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) declaring that its protest movement would continue despite weeks of unrest, deadly clashes and heightened security across the region, according to GK News. The elections were held […]

MUZAFFARABAD — The first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections concluded on Monday amid violence, allegations of election rigging, and growing political tensions, while separate, unverified reports of a security crackdown on peaceful protesters added to concerns over the region’s stability. Polling was held across 13 constituencies in Mirpur Division, covering the districts […]

MUZAFFARABAD — Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) enters one of its most uncertain political moments as authorities move ahead with legislative elections despite widespread calls for an election boycott, a region-wide strike and a long march towards Muzaffarabad. The day is expected to test both the government’s commitment to holding the polls and the determination […]

Cloudbursts Batter Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan as Landslides Cut Off Villages GILGIT, July 23: Torrential rains, powerful cloudbursts and rapidly melting glaciers have unleashed widespread destruction across Gilgit-Baltistan over the past two days, leaving several districts cut off as flash floods and landslides swept through mountain valleys, according to APP. Raging floodwaters damaged homes, roads, bridges and […]

United Nations, July 18: The United Nations has expressed growing concern over the worsening political and security situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), where weeks of protests, arrests and deadly clashes have cast a shadow over regional elections scheduled for July 27. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has urged all […]

Muzaffarabad: Authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir appeared to step back from confrontation on Wednesday after the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) postponed its planned long march on Muzaffarabad, raising cautious hopes for dialogue in a region strained by weeks of protest, according to Dawn News. The decision followed behind-the-scenes negotiations involving influential intermediaries, which officials say […]

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has reaffirmed that general elections scheduled for July 27 will be held as planned, even as tensions continue to simmer across parts of the region following weeks of protests and unrest. Speaking at a joint press conference in Mirpur, government spokesperson Chaudhry Guftar Hussain and AJK Police spokesperson […]