UK Urges Diplomacy, Cites Human Rights as Parliament Revisits Kashmir Issue

London: The UK government reaffirmed its long-standing policy on Kashmir as an issue for India and Pakistan to resolve based on the wishes of Kashmiris during a Westminster Hall debate in the Houses of Parliament this week. Hamish Falconer, minister in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), presented the official stance during the debate […]

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Kashmiri leaders meet Qasim Noon, discuss ways to advance Kashmir cause

Islamabad: A delegation of Kashmiri leaders, mostly based in the US, met Federal Minister and Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon, along with Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence, Sardar Fateh Ullah Khan, to discuss developments related to the Kashmir dispute.According to the Kashmir Media Service, the delegation included […]

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Kashmir: AJK Premier Vows Stronger Global Push With Overseas Kashmiris

MIRPUR (AJK) — Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has reaffirmed his government’s determination to deepen collaboration with overseas Kashmiris, calling them an indispensable force in the global advocacy of the Kashmir cause as well as in the region’s development and social welfare efforts, according to APP. Speaking with a delegation of […]

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AJK Swears In New 20-Member Cabinet as Kashmir Sees Its Fourth Prime Minister in Four Years

MUZAFFABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) swore in a 20 member cabinet on Wednesday;18 ministers and two advisers; formalizing an agreement with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) that capped the cabinet’s size and signaled an effort to stabilize governance after months of political turmoil. The move comes as AJK installs its fourth prime minister […]

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Kashmir’s Assembly Elects Faisal Rathore, Making AJK’s Fourth Prime Minister in Four Years

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday unseated Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq through a decisive no-confidence vote and elevated Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) nominee Faisal Mumtaz Rathore as the region’s new premier, its fourth in as many years, according to “Kashmir Media News”. The dramatic session, chaired by Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar, […]

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Kashmir Crisis Deepens as No-Confidence Move Targets Anwar ul Haq—Fourth PM in Four Years

MUZAFFARABAD: The political landscape of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has been thrown into fresh turmoil as the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) moved a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq, a development that could make him the fourth AJK prime minister to fall in just four years. The motion, backed by signatures […]

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Pakistan’s President Hails Gilgit-Baltistan as Pakistan’s Crown, Calls for Kashmir’s Freedom

Zardari: Freedom of Northern Areas Highlights Unfinished Struggle in Indian-Held Kashmir GILGIT — President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday that the freedom and progress enjoyed by the people of Gilgit-Baltistan stand as a reminder of the unfinished struggle of their “brothers and sisters” in Indian-held Kashmir, according to “The Express Tribune”. Addressing the 78th […]

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Kashmir: PTI Shuns AJK No-Confidence Vote, Calls It ‘Political Game’

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has distanced itself from the opposition alliance’s no-confidence motion against the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) prime minister and the subsequent process to elect a new premier, calling the effort a “political game” designed to weaken public representation, according to “The Express Tribune”. At a high-level meeting held at […]

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Kashmir: Ten Legislators Join PPP, Boosting Chances to Oust AJK Premier

MUZAFFARABAD — A dramatic political shift is underway in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as ten legislators elected on PTI tickets in 2021 formally joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), significantly enhancing the party’s prospects of installing its premier in the region, according to “Dawn News”. The move, announced Sunday, comes after PPP lawmakers from […]

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“Kashmir’s Freedom Struggle Tainted by Corruption, Say Activists

From Liberation to Loot: How Corruption Shadows Azad Kashmir’s Freedom Narrative By Syed Nazir Gilani | October 22, 2025 MUZAFFARABAD — Once envisioned as a model of integrity and sacrifice, Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) freedom struggle is increasingly being overshadowed by allegations of deep-rooted corruption, now seen not just as a governance failure but […]

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