Category: POK – Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

Pakistan Government Clarifies No Move to Remove AJK PM Amid Unrest, Historic Accord Reached ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s federal government on Wednesday dismissed media reports claiming that Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Anwarul Haq was being removed from office over his handling of recent unrest in the region, according to “The Express Tribue”. Speaking […]

GILGIT — Police in Gilgit-Baltistan announced Monday the arrest of eight men accused of facilitating a brazen attempt on the life of a religious leader, as authorities vowed swift justice and heightened security across the region. Maulana Qazi Nisar Ahmed, head of the proscribed Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat’s (ASWJ) Gilgit-Baltistan and Kohistan chapter, was traveling with […]

Twin Attacks Rock Gilgit, Cleric and Judge Targeted Amid Rising Tensions Gilgit was on edge Sunday after unidentified gunmen staged two coordinated attacks, targeting a senior religious leader and a high-ranking judge in the mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan. The assaults, which left five people injured, shuttered businesses, blocked roads, and revived long-standing suspicions about the […]

Agreement Halts Protests in AJK, But Questions of Trust Remain MUZAFFARABAD – After days of violent unrest and deadly clashes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), the federal government of Pakistan and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) signed an agreement late Friday night, bringing a fragile calm to the territory. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]

MUZAFFARABAD — Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) remained under a tense, fragile calm Thursday as a high-level federal delegation resumed negotiations with leaders of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), days after violent protests left multiple people dead and scores injured. Under a blanket communications blackout imposed since late September, mobile phone and […]

Kashmir’s Crisis: Gunfire in Azad Kashmir Undermines Pakistan’s Pledge at the UN By Syed Nazir Gilani | October 2, 2025 In the fragile valleys of Azad Kashmir, the sound of gunfire has raised troubling questions about Pakistan’s moral and political commitments. Just days after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stood before the 80th session of the […]

Azad Kashmir Bleeds as Protests Turn Deadly; Rights Concerns Mount MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — What began as demonstrations over soaring electricity tariffs and basic food costs has spiraled into bloodshed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), leaving at least four people dead and more than a hundred wounded, according to hospital officials and police sources. […]

Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir — Under an uneasy dawn’s hush, the veins of Azad Kashmir throbbed with protest. On Monday, the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) launched a sweeping “shutter-down, wheel-jam” strike across the territory, demanding long-denied political and economic rights. Markets closed, transport stalled, and the hum of mobile phones fell […]

Gilgit-Baltistan Traders End Over Two-Month Protest at Sost Dry Port Traders in Gilgit-Baltistan concluded a sit-in at the Sost Dry Port on Saturday after more than two months, reopening a vital trade and tourism route along the Pakistan-China border, according to Dawn News. The protest, launched in July, targeted government taxation policies and the suspension […]

MUZAFFARABAD, AJK — Tensions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) escalated Wednesday as the AJK Awami Action Committee (JKAAC) issued a strike call following unsuccessful negotiations with the AJK government and Pakistan’s federal ministers. The committee, representing a coalition of political and civil groups, has demanded sweeping reforms, including changes in political culture, enhanced infrastructure […]