MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday claimed his party had already secured a majority in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections regardless of the final vote count, alleging widespread electoral irregularities and vowing to challenge the results through constitutional and democratic means. […]
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Clashes overshadow AJK elections as unrest in Rawalakot leaves security personnel dead
MUZAFFARABAD: Elections and unrest unfolded simultaneously in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as clashes between law enforcement personnel and protesters linked to the banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) left several people dead, including three security personnel. According to an AJK police spokesperson, armed elements opened fire on […]
PM Shehbaz directs banks to expand financing for Apna Ghar Scheme
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed government and private banks to enhance financing for the Prime Minister Apna Ghar Scheme, reaffirming that providing affordable housing to the common man remains one of the government’s highest priorities. Chairing a review meeting on the progress of the housing initiative, the […]
Rain forecast across Sindh as Bay of Bengal weather system strengthens
KARACHI: Weather experts have forecast rainfall across most parts of Sindh by August 2 as a developing weather system over the Bay of Bengal moves closer to the region. According to meteorologists, the system has intensified into a deep depression and is expected to weaken into a low-pressure area before […]
Vote counting underway in first phase of AJK elections
WEB DESK: The vote counting process is underway after polling concluded in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections. The Chief Election Commissioner extended polling time by one hour following requests from voters and political parties over turnout concerns. The polling officially ended at […]
AJK elections: One killed as Mirpur votes amid low turnout, clashes and long march
WEB DESK: Polling for the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections concluded in Mirpur Division amid allegations of rigging, incidents of violence and concerns over voter turnout. Although the polling process was largely described as peaceful, one person was killed in firing in the […]
US Congress members meet CDF Munir, vow stronger defence ties
WEB DESK: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Monday met a visiting US delegation comprising House of Representatives members Ryan Keith Zinke from Montana and Michael James from Washington at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the meeting focused […]
PPP accuses PML-N of using ‘dirty tactics’ amid AJK election tensions
WEB DESK: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sharjeel Memon on Monday accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of resorting to “dirty tactics” after allegedly sensing defeat in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections being held in Mirpur. Memon claimed that the PML-N was attempting to […]
Pakistan Rejects Indian Defence Minister’s Remarks on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Monday strongly condemned recent remarks by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, accusing New Delhi of distorting historical and legal facts and attempting to misrepresent the internationally recognised status of the issue. In a statement, the Foreign Office said the […]
PPP moves AJK Election Commission against Maryam’s electric bus gift
WEB DESK: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has approached the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission, objecting to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s announcement to provide 10 electric buses to the region ahead of the AJK elections. PPP Secretary General Nayyar Bukhari met AJK Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) […]









