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Misplaced utility: Misuse of official tractors goes unchecked in AJK
Government-owned tractors meant to transport agricultural products being put to commercial use.
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Downpour in AJK: Scores of houses damaged in New Mirpur City
Sewerage lines blocked, roads damaged; residents blame poor construction.
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Stolen transmission lines seized, two arrested
Three mega coils were being taken from Mirpur to Gujranwala.
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Seminar: Call for constitutional reforms in AJK
Seminar urges for amendments in the interim act – 1974 Constitution.
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Delay in rehabilitation: Dam-affected families threaten to launch agitation
Authorities want to raise water level in the dam to 378m that will displace over 100,000 people
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Death anniversary: Founding president of AJK remembered
Khan obtained his LLB from the University of London in 1943, and began his practice as a prosecutor in 1943 at Mirpur.
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Demonstrations in AJK: Anti-power outage protests continue
In Kotli, protesters burnt tyres to block roads and staged a sit-in outside the Kotli Press Club.
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Downpour in AJK: Torrential rains bring life to standstill
Low-lying areas flooded; electricity, communication network disrupted.
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Killing of eight persons: Villagers hold massive protest, demand arrest of assailants
Scores of protesters rally on roads in Samahni village.
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Demanding compensation: Affected people threaten to resist filling of Mangla Dam
Say they will not vacate their homes even if the water level starts to rise.
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AJK SSC exam: Special children beat the odds, hold distinctions
All physically challenged children who sat the exam passed.
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Trans-LoC trade: Traders not happy with outcome of Indo-Pak meeting
Say they were expecting introduction of banking facilities, expansion of trade list.
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AJK matric exam result: Save one, private schools grab all top positions
Kashmir Model College clinches first 6 positions; detailed result to be announced today.
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Impending agitation: Contractual IT teachers threaten to go on strike
Demand regularisation of services, release of blocked salaries.
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Polio eradication: Three-day drive kicks off in AJK
Over 0.6 million children under five to be immunised.
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Condolence reference: Call for unity among progressive forces
Tributes showered on Kashmiri Marxist leader.
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Another victim of terrorism: Fallen policeman laid to rest in AJK town
Presented the guard of honour.
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City beautification: Anti-encroachment drive launched
Nearly 70 encroachments have already been removed during the first phase.
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Anti-polio campaign: Over 70,000 children under five to be inoculated in Mirpur
4,000 vials of the anti-polio vaccine arranged for the drive.
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Immigration legislation: Wedding rush starts after new UK laws
Stricter restrictions implemented on July 9, making migration more difficult.
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UK immigration laws spark Pakistan wedding boom
Mirpuris rush to secure residency rights before door pushed tighter.
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As police fail to arrest assailants, victims’ family gives 24-hour deadline
Threaten protest, shutter-down strike if the culprits were not arrested till Friday
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Ambush in AJK: Eight of a family shot dead over old enmity
Police searching for the accused; area cordoned off, inquiry ordered.
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Protest: AJK varsity react over cuts in their budget
Say the move will affect higher education programmes in the state.
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Veteran Kashmiri leader laid to rest
His body was brought to his native city of Mirpur from Islamabad after being flown in from Great Britain.
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Picked up for pickpocketing: Two police officials suspended for torturing boy
AJK police chief orders probe, appoints new investigation officer.
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Revolutionary steps in AJK: Homeless people to get 7-marla plots free of cost
Prime Minister announces various mega projects for the new fiscal year.
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Pillar of support: AJK president invites Pakistani businessmen for investment
People of Kashmir need Pakistan’s help for boosting its economy, struggle for freedom.
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Pak-Azad Kashmir arrangements: More powers to AJK government urged
Say Interim Constitution Act 1974 undermines govt’s authority.
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Employees regularised, legislators’ fund doubled
PM Majeed says education, health being given top priority.
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Bank embezzlement: As life savings plummet to zero, septuagenarian down to a death-bed low
Suffered a heart attack when told that his bank balance of Rs8.3m had been embezzled.
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Urs celebrations: Security at Peera Shah Ghazi’s shrine beefed up
Thousands of devotees of the saint started trickling in at the mausoleum of the late spiritual leader.
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Fish farming: Over 2.6m fry released in Mangla reservoir
Annual fish production to increase by up to 5,000 metric tons.
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Finding home: Boy escapes eight-year ordeal of captivity
Lands up at a local TV-channel with the help of police.
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Gilani's disqualification: PPP provincial leaders look on the bright side
Say they expect the saga to bolster’s the party’s chances of a return to power.
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Safer communication: Building the capacities of AJK journalists
Two-day workshop for media persons concludes.
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Strike: In AJK, power cuts and water shortage brings life to standstill
Protesters take to the streets in different parts of the state.
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Merit violation: Court asks AJK govt to resolve issue in a week
The court remarked that the matter is of exceptional importance since students are the future of this nation.
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Parentage verified: Mentally-challenged boy returns home
Police prove 15-year-old boy’s identity by questioning neighbours.
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Chinese investors: AJK premier vows to create conducive environment
Guarantees all issues related to Neelum Jehlum Power Project will be resolved.
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Fiscal year 2012-13: Over Rs49b AJK budget approved
Major chunk allocated for recurrent expenditure, a meagre amount of Rs9b for new development projects.
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Whose child is it anyway?: Police in a fix over conflicting parentage claims
Both families provide photographs to prove claims; police resort to DNA relationship testing.
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US envoy visits Muzaffarabad
Washington to continue supporting welfare projects; help people, organisations interested in being a part of those.
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Protest demos: Power dept’s staff seek raise in salaries
Their seven-point charter of demands already with AJK government.
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Petitioners’ perdition: Cases pile up due to shortage of judges in AJK courts
Former chief justice proposes three new judges for High Court, two for Shariat Court to clear backlog.
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Mangla Dam raising project: Warrant issued for arrest of WAPDA official
The chief engineer fails to pay compensation; judge holds engineer, collector land in contempt of AJK Supreme Court.
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Kashmir dispute: Divided families call for troop withdrawal
Tearful relatives waved across river Neelum to family on Indian side, using loudspeakers to try to speak to them.
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Fire at Kashmiri leader’s residence termed an attempt on his life
Mirpur DBA, nationalist parties demand independent judicial probe.
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Restricted development: In Mirpur village, schoolgirls without teachers
Rights activist accuses AJK’s state department of negligence.
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Overloading: 18 passengers killed in AJK road crashes
Van plunges 300 feet below into Neelum River; wagon falls into ditch.