Category: Jammu & Kashmir

British Kashmiris Intensify International Campaign as Months-Long JAAC Protest Deepens Security Crisis in AJK MUZAFFARABAD / LONDON / GENEVA – The Kashmir dispute is entering a new political phase as British Kashmiri activists increasingly present their case directly before international institutions, while authorities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) struggle to contain months-long protests led […]

Thousands Rally Across AJK as Shaukat Nawaz Mir’s Arrest Sparks Anger Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Azad Jammu and Kashmir after the arrest of activist leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir, turning a political dispute into a wider public show of anger and defiance. The protests, which spread through towns including Muzaffarabad, Abbaspur, […]

Pakistan’s parliamentary opposition alliance said on Monday that its leaders were stopped by police from traveling to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), where they had planned to mediate in an ongoing political crisis, according to The Nation. The alliance, Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP), said its delegation was heading to Rawalakot to meet protest leaders and representatives of […]

MIRPUR, June 29: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Finance Minister Chaudhry Qasim Majeed on Monday presented a record Rs286 billion budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, describing it as the largest financial plan in the region’s history. The budget aims to strengthen education, healthcare, infrastructure and economic development while improving the […]

MUZAFFARABAD: More than 1,250 candidates have entered the race for the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, as the region prepares for a crucial vote scheduled for July 27, 2026, amid growing political tension and public unrest, according to The Nation. According to the AJK Election Commission, a total of 1,265 candidates […]

Unusual political unity in Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan signals stability but raises questions about opposition role GILGIT, June 22: In a rare display of political consensus, Gilgit-Baltistan has formed a broad-based government, with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Amjad Hussain Advocate elected unopposed as chief minister, alongside the uncontested appointment of the assembly’s top leadership. Hussain secured […]

A wave of unrest has swept across Pakistan-administered Kashmir, as a region-wide strike called by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) brought daily life to a halt and exposed deep political and economic tensions. On June 9, shops shuttered, roads emptied, and public transport stopped across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The strike, […]

Refugee Seats Debate Intensifies as JAAC Demands Reforms Amid Ongoing Rights Movement A growing political and constitutional debate has emerged in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) continues its campaign for civic, social and fundamental rights while challenging the existing system of refugee representation in the Legislative Assembly. At […]

MUZAFFARABAD — Tensions continue to rise across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as security officials have accused the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of adopting increasingly confrontational tactics during its ongoing protest movement and strike campaign. According to security officials, intelligence assessments and intercepted communications indicate that women and children are being positioned at the […]

Kashmir Showdown: A Rights Movement Challenges AJK’s Economic and Political Order MUZAFFARABAD: The streets of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have become the stage for a growing confrontation between public anger and a decades-old political system, according to The Friday Times Pakistan. What began as protests over rising prices, electricity costs and basic needs has […]