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Not a drop to drink: No water brings Mirpur residents on roads
Tube-wells will be repaired within two weeks: official.
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Roundtable discussion: Call for empowerment of AJK’s democratic institutions
Participants demand reduction in AJK Council’s powers, early amendment in the 1974 act.
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Ten-day tour: Kashmiris out to learn lessons from Cambodia
Eminent individuals from both sides of LoC to interact with survivors of the Cambodian conflict.
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Syed Ali Geelani: Khar invites Hurriyet leader to visit Pakistan
Invitation extended by Pakistan envoy in New Delhi.
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US should stop atrocities in Indian Kashmir: Fazl
JUI-F chief questions growing interest in Balochistan and silence over Kashmir.
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Tree plantation drive to kick off next week
Target of planting 10 million saplings across AJK during the campaign has been fixed.
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Mini London: Pounds make Mirpur a sterling site for begging
Beggars come to the city in droves to take advantage of expatriate money.
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Protest: Young doctors continue boycott for 17th day
Young doctors went on strike after the YDA-AJK gave a call for boycott to press their long-standing demands.
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Remembrance: Illuminations, processions mark Eid Miladun Nabi
Main procession at Maulana Abdul Hakeem Markazi Jamia Masjid on Allama Iqbal Road.
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Mission ‘lost cause’: The tale of a Kashmiri ‘jihadi’
Omer migrated to AJK in the 90s with hopes of returning as a ‘freedom fighter’.
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The plight of Kashmir
It is tragic to see that residents of this unrivalled paradise are shackled in chains of slavery for over a century.
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Kashmir Committee Meeting: JUI-F chief urges fresh talks on disputed territory
Says the valley can act as a bridge for peace.
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Corruption Charges: 5 AJK government officials arrested
Spokesman for AJK Ehtesab (Accountability) Bureau says officials arrested on charges of misappropriation of funds.
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Progressive measures: AJK police to be made a vibrant force
15 Madadgar Swift Police Assistance Centre inaugurated.
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Ramkot Fort: Centuries-old Kashmiri heritage site on the verge of destruction
Slackness from local authorities has led to the deterioration of the 500-year-old fort.
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‘Indian Republic Day black day’: The longstanding symbols of endurance call for liberation
Demonstrations held in AJK, seminars in twin cities against atrocities in Indian Kashmir.
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AJK to hold SSC exams from March 15
Arrangements for holding the exam will be conducted in a transparent manner.
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Kashmiris to observe Indian republic day as black day on January 26
The day also marks complete solidarity with the people of Indian occupied Kashmir.
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For Kashmiris, a walking heater keeps chill at bay
Kashmiris use the centuries-old portable heater to fight off freezing cold.
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Land slides on historic route paralyses traffic again
The bus service was launched in April 2005, had also been cancelled last week due to snowfall.
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Two killed as car skids off the road in Kashmir
The car carrying three persons skidded off the highway and rolled down into the gorge at Ramban.
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Running afoul: AJK govt served contempt notice
Court order in the appointment of Ehtesab bureau official disregarded.
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Attempt on CJ’s life: AJK lawyers boycott courts against police ‘inefficiency’
Warn of widespread protests if attackers not arrested by January 23.
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Seminar on community, Islam and youth engagement in Britain
Discussion on experiences of Muslim youth in British and Pakistani societies, issues faced by them in today’s world.
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Srinagar-Jammu highway closed again after snowfall
The highway was again closed following fresh snowfall at Qaigund, Jawhar tunnel, Banihal and Patnitop areas.
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Extreme Weather: AJK landslides leave people stranded
300km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway reopens after two major avalanches and five landslides were cleared.
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Mangla Dam: Affected people threaten to take to the streets
Announce indefinite sit-in in Mirpur.
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Snowfall: Cross-LoC trade, weekly bus suspended in Kashmir
Weekly bus service between Muzaffarabad -Srinagar named as ‘Karvan-e-Aman’ runs on a 170km road.
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K-P govt to sequester terrorists in new high security prison facilities
Civil work has already begun on prisons modelled on US and European jails.
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Cruel, cruel winters: LPG supplies shrink as snowfall blankets Vale
The highway is closed off as Srinagar receives over six inches of snow.
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A conversation with Javed Jaffrey
The comedian-cum-producer hopes to make documentaries a part of mainstream cinema.
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Refugees’ woes: AJK govt implementing Rs1.1 billion resettlement plan in phases
Denies any kind of discrimination towards refugees.
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Remembrance Kashmiri freedom activist honoured
As the news editor of Sada-e-Kashmir Radio, he promoted the Pakistan movement and the Kashmiris’ struggle for freedom.
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Kashmiris to observe Black Day on January 26
Every year, Kashmiris observe the Indian Republic Day as black day.
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Disillusioned: Unfulfilled promises, discrimination add to Kashmiri refugees’ plight
Thousands forced to live in makeshift shelters.
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Earthquake 2005: For victims, it’s a new beginning
With donors’ assistance, survivors must learn to get on as best as they can.
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Inter-faith harmony: Christians to pray for peace and solidarity in AJK
Christians will offer special prayers for the solidarity and progress of Pakistan.
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Perseverance: Indefinite pen-down strike by council employees continues in AJK
Employees staged protest rallies to accept their demands against spiralling prices of items of daily use.
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Power generation: Plan to make AJK self-sufficient
Government is devising a plan to make Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) self-sufficient in hydel power generation
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Earthquake 2005: Financial crunch hinders reconstruction in AJK
Pakistan govt accused of withholding funds.
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Dry port: AJK Chamber seeks swift construction
Project, approved 10 years ago, can help export Rs1b worth of goods.
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Kashmir conflict: AJK PPP calls for tri-partite resolution
PPP President for AJK chapter said India, Pakistan need to move for the early peaceful settlement of the issue.
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Bridging gaps: AJK to launch Mirpur-Birmingham bus service in 2012
Khokher says the proposed Mirpur-Birmingham bus service would be plied from Mirpur via Quetta and Tehran to the UK.
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Protest: IT teachers in AJK warn of a sit-in
Spokesperson says if their demands were not met by December 19, the teachers will boycott their duties.
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AJK to get new women’s varsity
All faculties of general and professional education to the postgraduate level, including sciences and IT.
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Appointments: AJK rehabilitation dept gets new head
Raja Saqib Munir Khan, a senior DMG officer of AJK government as Deputy Commissioner Rehabilitation, AJK
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AJK president: ‘Lord Nazir not denied entry’
Lord Ahmed is a Kashmiri, by birth, and he can move to and from AJK without any restriction, says AJK President.