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MIRPUR (AJK), Jul 16 (APP):Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan Friday advised the students to use their knowledge not just to get a job but for the welfare of humanity. He made these remarks while addressing the 18th convocation of the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in the State metropolitan, AJK President… Continue reading AJK President seeks vibrant use of knowledge by students for welfare of humanity
ISLAMABAD, July 13 (APP): Pakistan on Tuesday said India’s unabated repression over the past seven decades had failed to break the will of Kashmiris and called upon the international community to hold an inquiry into the extrajudicial killings in the Occupied Kashmir. “As we commemorate the sacrifices of innocent Kashmiris today, we once again call… Continue reading On Kashmir Martyrs’ Day, Pakistan calls for int’l probe into extrajudicial killings in IIOJK
LAHORE, July 12 (APP): Mishal Malik, wife of Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik, has highlighted the important need to form a dynamic team of law experts for contesting the Kashmir case in international courts. While talking to media at the Lahore High Court here on Monday, she said that Modi government was bringing Hindus into Indian… Continue reading Mishal for strong legal team to fight Kashmir case in international courts
ISLAMABAD, July 10 (APP): Call it a business strategy to appease 1.2 billion people Indian market or siding with the Modi regime, the Facebook continues to block or restrict user accounts and pages highlighting the unabated human rights abuses in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Facebook had been under fire since long for acting… Continue reading Facebook under fire for censoring pro-Kashmir voices
ISLAMABAD, Jul 8 (APP): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Thursday said the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) would bring the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) into power by rejecting the ‘lies and hollow claims’ of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders. “Both the parties foresee… Continue reading PML-N, PPP destined to face ‘worst-ever’ defeat in AJK polls: Farrukh
ISLAMABAD, Jul 7 (APP): Representing an entire generation, Burhan Muzaffar Wani, otherwise a cricket-loving boy, defeated the fictitious Indian narrative about Kashmiris’ indigenous freedom struggle, to serve as a beacon of hope for the enthusiastic youth brimming for independence. Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan and abroad… Continue reading Burhan’s martyrdom, a beacon of hope for Kashmiris’ indigenous struggle against occupation
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 07 (APP): The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent watchdog body, Tuesday called on the authorities in Indian Occupied Kashmir to cease harassing journalist Siddharth Varadarajan, Editor-in-Chief of The Wire, a news website, and allow journalists to report freely. According to media reports, the occupied Kashmir police headquarters issued a legal… Continue reading CPJ asks Indian authorities in India and in Kashmir not to harass journalists
ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi Monday said that India was behind terrorism in Pakistan by providing training and funding to the militants and terrorist elements. The president, talking to the visiting Commander of Turkish Land Forces, General Umit DUNDAR, who called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, mentioned the recent terrorist incident took place… Continue reading India behind terrorism in Pakistan by training, funding terrorists: President
ISLAMABAD, July 4 (APP): India blamed Pakistan for, what it called was a drone attack, at the Jammu airbase, but days have passed and it still has not been able to substantiate claims by providing any solid evidence, prompting even local media to raise questions. Pakistan has consistently pointed out that the BJP government stages… Continue reading Baffled India still unable to validate anti-Pakistan claim on drone attack
MIRPUR (AJK): July 03 (APP): President Azad Jammu Kashmir, Sardar Masood Khan has emphasized the need of delivery of quality education and its harmonious to fulfill need of latest era with prime focus to enter the ranks of the developed nations. “In today’s world, no one can live alone as we are all global citizens… Continue reading AJK President seeks quality education to fulfill challenges of new era
MIRPUR (AJK): July 02 (APP): Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur Friday said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party did nothing for the welfare of the masses except looting the national exchequer during their governments. He was addressing a mammoth public meeting in Charhoi Town of Kotli district… Continue reading PTI govt committed to bring socioeconomic uplift, speedy progress in AJK: Gandapur
ISLAMABAD, July 2 (APP): Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri Friday said that Indian claims alleging a drone flying over Indian High Commission in Islamabad had no basis in facts and no proof has yet been shared with Pakistan in this regard. In response to queries from media regarding the Indian propaganda, the spokesperson said… Continue reading No basis, proof on Indian claims of drone flying over high commission: FO
ISLAMABAD, July 1 (APP): Pakistan on Thursday said that with a foreign policy being one of friendliness and goodwill towards all the nations, it believed that its relationship with China was not an impediment to its relations with other countries. “We want close cooperative relation with all others. We desire close cooperative relations with the… Continue reading Pak relationship with China not impediment to its relations with others: FO
ISLAMABAD, Jun 30 (APP): At least 139 people were killed and 363 injured by occupied forces in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) during the past six months. According to a bi-annual report, prepared by All Parties Hurriyet conference (APHC) on the situation of human rights violations in IIOJK the Indian occupying forces launched… Continue reading 139 killed, 363 people injured during past 6 months in IIOJK : Report
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 28 (APP): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed his concern over the “grave violations” against children in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and called upon the government to take preventive measures to protect children, including by ending the use of pellets against them, The call was made by the… Continue reading UN chief urges India to end atrocities against Kashmiri children; concerned over ‘grave violations’
ISLAMABAD, Jun 27 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill Sunday said that Kashmir was very close to the hearts of Pakistanis. Responding to a recent statement of Bilawal Zardari, he said it was very shameful that the Pakistan Peoples Party was doing politics over Kashmir issue. The remembrance of… Continue reading Kashmir very close to hearts of Pakistanis: Shahbaz Gill
MIRPUR [AJK]: Jun 24 (APP): Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has said the Indian occupation forces have made 12,000 women widows by killing their husbands; and more than 11,000 women of all ages have been molested by the occupation forces, as an act of vengeance, to terrorize the entire Kashmiri population. He… Continue reading AJK President urges world community to pay heed to plight of Kashmiri women
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