Category: POK – Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

In Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), a politically sensitive region on Pakistan’s northern frontier bordering Kashmir and China, 35 police officers have been suspended and their salaries halted after they staged an overnight sit-in demanding higher daily allowances, reported by DAwn News. The protest began late Monday, when hundreds of male and female officers gathered outside the Chief […]

Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — For nearly a month, the towering Karakoram Highway — a critical artery linking Pakistan with China — has fallen eerily silent. Traders in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) have blockaded the region’s only trade corridor to protest the imposition of federal taxes, levies, and duties they insist are unconstitutional and violate United Nations resolutions […]

Former AJK Prime Minister Abdul Qayyum Niazi Arrested Under Public Order Law Amid Political Tensions BHIMBER, August 3 — Former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi, was arrested Sunday in the Bhimber area under Pakistan’s Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO), authorities confirmed. Niazi, who stepped down from office […]

GILGIT-BALTISTAN — In a chilling escalation of violence in Pakistan’s northern frontier, Javed Iqbal — Vice Chairman of the Gilgit-Baltistan Awami Action Committee and a prominent voice for regional rights — was shot dead alongside a married woman in what police are calling an ‘honour killing.’ The incident occurred Thursday in the remote Tangir district, […]

MUZAFFARABAD — In a rare and symbolic show of dissent, police officers across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) staged protests this week against the appointment of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. Ameer Ahmed Sheikh, a senior officer dispatched from Pakistan’s federal structure — a move the protesting officers say undermines AJK’s constitutional autonomy. Dozens […]

Kashmir’s GB Rescue Mission Concludes as Flood Threats Escalate Across North GILGIT-BALTISTAN — Authorities in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) confirmed Wednesday that all 250 tourists stranded on the flood-ravaged Babusar Road have been rescued and relocated to the town of Chilas, even as search teams continue to look for several people still reported missing, reported by “The […]

GILGIT — The searing summer heat in northern Pakistan has shattered long-standing temperature records in Gilgit-Baltistan, raising grave concerns over accelerated glacial melt and the threat of catastrophic floods, reported by Dawn News. According to a press release issued Saturday by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Chilas and Bunji—two key towns in Gilgit-Baltistan—recorded historic maximum […]

MUZAFFARABAD — Reports of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operatives infiltrating Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have set off alarms across Pakistan’s security establishment, marking a dangerous new chapter in the country’s long battle against terrorism, reported by The Friday Times Pakistan. Historically insulated from the militant violence that has gripped other regions, AJK now finds itself […]

MUZAFFARABAD – In a session marked by an opposition boycott, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Finance Act 2025, signaling a unified stance by the ruling coalition amid deepening regional tensions. Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar presided over the proceedings, during which Finance Minister Abdul Majid Khan presented the […]

In a dramatic session marked by protest and procedural controversy, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly on Wednesday approved a Rs310.2 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025–26—without opposition participation. The budget session, scheduled to begin in the morning, was delayed by more than two hours as five opposition lawmakers, including four from […]