Tag: Kashmir

MIRPUR (AJK), May 12 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has cautioned that the Indian rulers, BJP, and its ally RSS may carry out high-risk adventurism against Pakistan and the Kashmiris because they consider the situation arising out of the coronavirus as the most opportune for such recklessness. “The BJP-RSS regime is… Continue reading India poised for high-risk adventurism: AJK President

ISLAMABAD, May 11 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan Monday directed the authorities concerned to provide all required resources to the Overseas Desk and Track and Trace Committee besides activating the State Disaster Management Authority Emergency Desk. Presiding over a high level meeting here, he also directed to provide private… Continue reading Overseas Kashmiris are our asset, they will be provided all possible facilities: AJK PM

ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP):President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan has called upon the world leaders, intellectuals and international media to take notice of the atrocities committed by Indian security forces against innocent Kashmiris and highlight it at global fora. In a virtual video conference with French media, academia and members of civil society,… Continue reading AJK President urges world leaders, int’l media to highlight Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan Friday called upon the President Emmanuel Macron, the people, media and intellectuals of France to support the struggling people of Kashmir so that they achieve their political goal of freedom and the right of self-determination in consonance with the ideal of French Revolution.… Continue reading Kashmir an alien foreign territory for Indian army: AJK president

MIRPUR (AJK): , May 07 (APP):Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan Thursday said Indian like bifurcation of Kashmir and its merger with the Indian Union, claim over Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, and grants of domicile of Kashmir to millions of Indian Hindus were far more dangerous than the action of August 5 and… Continue reading India planning false flag operation in Pakistan, AJK: Masood

MIRPUR (AJK): May 07 (APP):With the outbreak of two more new cases of novel coronavirus during last 24 hours in Azad Jammu Kashmir, the number of confirmed corona-virus cases registered positive surged to 78 in the State on Thursday, AJK Health department said. At the same time, the blood samples of new 47 suspects were… Continue reading Two new COVID-19 positive cases reported in AJK

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan Wednesday accorded approval to the several mega development projects worth Rs 1500 million for the capital city of AJK. According to a handout issued here, the projects approved were included Shah Sultan Bridge, CMH chowk flyover underpass, Saheli Sarkar Chowk, Allama… Continue reading AJK PM approves projects of worth Rs 1500 mln

MIRPUR (AJK): May 05 (APP):The number of confirmed coronavirus patients in the Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) on Tuesday surged to 76 with five new suspects tested positive for the deadly disease during the last 24 hours. The blood samples of new 110 suspects across the state were taken for testing, an AJK Health Department press… Continue reading 5 new patients tested positive for coronavirus

MIRPUR (AJK): May 04 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan Monday lauded performance of all the stakeholders including the state health authorities for successfully containing the coronavirus in Poonch division. He expressed these views during his visit to Rawalakot to examine the strategy and to review the arrangements made to respond to… Continue reading AJK president lauds state health authorities for successfully containing coronavirus in Poonch division

MIRPUR (AJK): May 03 (APP):With the appearance of four more cases of novel coronavirus in Azad Jammu Kashmir during last 24 hours, the number of confirmed coronavirus positive cases surged to 71 in the State on Sunday, AJK Health department said. At the same time, the samples of new 142 suspects were tested in the… Continue reading 4 new COVID-19 positive cases traced in AJK

MIRPUR (AJK): May 02 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan has welcomed a UN report calling communication blockades imposed by India in occupied Kashmir as a tool to curb expression and other fundamental rights of the people there. “The report of the UN Special Rapporteur, David Kaye on the promotion and protection of… Continue reading AJK president welcomes latest UN report on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, May 02 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan on Saturday expressed grave concern over the assassination of Kashmiri youth in fake encounters in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K). In a statement issued, he said Indian occupant forces were taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to target Kashmiri youth… Continue reading AJK PM expresses grave concern over assassination of Kashmiri youth in fake encounters in IOJ&K

ISLAMABAD, May 01 (APP):President Azad Jammu and Kashmkr Sardar Masood Khan Friday said World Labour Day has said that the AJK Government has taken upon itself to help socially protect daily wagers and labourers, especially during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. in a message on the labour day, the AJK President said that a global health… Continue reading AJK’s economic revival a priority of State Government: President Masood

ISLAMABAD, May 01 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan in his sharp reaction over the statement of a Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy regarding the resettlement of 0.5 million pundits in occupied Kashmir, has said that we welcome the pundits who are Kashmiri subjects but will Swamy talk about 200,000 Muslims… Continue reading Kashmiris face danger from not corona but Modi: AJK president

ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (APP):President Azad Jammu Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan Thursday said that as human beings it is our moral, social and also religious obligation and responsibility to provide social protection to the marginalized and indigent segments of our society. The President made these remarks while speaking to Managing Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal (PBM) Aon Abbas… Continue reading Helping marginalized segments is a moral, religious responsibility of us: Masood Khan

ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan on Thursday warned international community that turning a blind eye to India’s blatant acts of belligerence would set off utter devastation in South Asia. In his reactionary tweet messages after the martyrdom of more innocent civilians in Indian indiscriminate and unprovoked… Continue reading Indian forces escalating tension at LoC to detract world’s attention from massive human rights violations in IOJK

ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (APP):In Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) six coronavirus positive patients have been fully recovered and discharged from DHQ Hospital Rawalakot on Thursday. According to the report issued by AJK Health Department, no new coronavirus positive case was reported in the AJK on second consecutive day. Samples of 71 new suspects were also… Continue reading Six more coronavirus patients recovered in AJK, no new positive case reported

ISLAMABAD, Apr 29 (APP):President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan Wednesday said the situation in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) was fast deteriorating under a dual-lockdown imposed by the Indian government. The AJK president made these remarks while individually speaking to leading national political leaders and influential members of the diaspora community,… Continue reading IOJK situation fast deteriorating under dual-lockdown imposed by India: Masood Khan