Kashmir: Attack on AJK Assembly Speaker’s Convoy: A Fractured Society and Law’s Waning Grip

By Muhammad Ansar Siddique Khawaja Sometimes, it is profoundly disheartening to witness a society teeming with issues, yet struggling to find a single distinct topic for meaningful discourse. It leaves one wondering: when justice fades, do even the most severe incidents lose their sting? In the past two weeks, Azad Kashmir has been shaken by […]

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Kashmir: AJK Speaker’s Convoy Attacked; Three PPP Workers Injured, Political Leaders Condemn Incident

Three Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers were injured in a firing incident targeting the convoy of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar in Kakliyot village, near Muzaffarabad, on Sunday. The attack occurred during a planned event to welcome members of the Muslim Conference (MC) into the PPP, including the father […]

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Kashmir: GB dominates ice sports championship at Naltar

GILGIT: The National Ice Sports Championship featuring thrilling competitions such as ice hockey, speed skating, curling, figure skating and relay races concluded at Naltar Valley on Friday. Twelve teams from across the country participated in the competitions, including seven male teams and five female teams from Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, GB Scouts and […]

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Kashmir: Exciting competitions of Karakoram Winterlude Season Seven continue in Hunza

GIlGIT,Jan 15 (APP):The ice hockey matches of Karakoram Winterlude Season Seven being held at the scenic tourist destination of Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan, have become a center of attraction for spectators. On the third day of the event, two matches were played, delighting sports enthusiasts. In the first match the Old Hunza team displayed an impressive […]

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Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan Among Top Global Holiday Destinations: FT and CNN Spotlight

Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), an awe-inspiring region in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, has garnered international acclaim, making its way into the Financial Times (FT) list of “50 Holiday Places to Visit.” The recognition highlights the area’s dramatic mountain landscapes, cultural richness, and improved security conditions, marking it as a rising star in global tourism. According to FT, the northern […]

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Kashmir: Chaotic Politics and Symbolic Leadership in Azad Jammu & Kashmir; A Crisis of Governance and Accountability

By Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan In Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), the offices of the President and Prime Minister often seem to be little more than symbolic roles, bereft of genuine authority. Yet, even within this framework of nominal governance, the region’s political landscape is rife with chaos, corruption, and allegations of nepotism. The repetitive […]

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Kashmir: Markhor Trophy Hunting Sparks Debate Amid Calls for Conservation in Gilgit-Baltistan

GILGIT: A Spanish hunter recently paid a staggering $219,000 (PKR 61.25 million) to hunt a Kashmir markhor in the Ghairat Gol area of Lower Chitral, reigniting debate over trophy hunting practices and the conservation of endangered species in the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region. The hunt was conducted under the supervision of the Ghairat Conservation Committee and […]

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