MUZAFFARABAD: (Azadi Times) Shah Ghulam Qadir, President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), has announced the names of 19 new members of the party’s Central Executive Committee. Azadi Times Reported..,

The announcement was made in a notification issued on June 8, 2023, and signed by Qadir and PML-N Secretary General Chaudhry Tariq Farooq.

The new members of the Central Majlis Amaila are all from Jhelum Valley district and include Raja Aftab Ahmed, Muhammad Asif Mughal, Malik Bashir, Raja Azim Zahid, Raja Anwar, Muneeb Chikarvi, Sardar Abdul Qayyum, Khalid Mir, Farid Khan, Raja Mushtaq, Abdul Aziz Budhan, Liaquat Awan, Raja Zahiruddin Khan, Mokhtar Geelani, Khawaja Abdul Samad, Akbar Kayani, Altaf Kayani, Qazi Manzoor, and Sardar Saeed Zafar.

The announcement of the new members of the Central Majlis Amaila has been met with mixed reactions from PML-N workers and supporters. Some have expressed satisfaction with the inclusion of new faces in the party’s leadership, while others have expressed concern about the exclusion of some senior party members.

The exclusion of some senior party members from the Central Majlis Amaila has led to speculation that they may be unhappy with the current leadership of the PML-N in AJK. It is also possible that they may be considering forming their own political party.

The PML-N is the largest political party in AJK, and it is expected to play a major role in the upcoming elections. The announcement of the new members of the Central Majlis Amaila is a significant development, and it will be interesting to see how it affects the party’s political fortunes in the coming months.

Bagh: (Azadi Times) Polling began on Tuesday for the by-elections in the Legislative Assembly Constituency LA-15 Bagh-2 of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The polling will continue till 5 pm without a break. The seat was vacated as a result of disqualification in the court decision.

A total of 18 candidates are participating in the by-elections in the constituency. A tough competition is expected between Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Colonel Zameer, People’s Party’s Zia Qamar, and Muslim League-N’s Mushtaq Minhas.

The total number of votes in the constituency is one lakh one thousand 145, in which the number of male votes is 53 thousand 107 and the number of female votes is 48 thousand 38.

During the last election in Bagh 2 LA 15, PPP candidate Sardar Zia Qamar was second with 14 thousand 781 votes while Muslim League-N’s Mushtaq Minhas was third with 11 thousand 215 votes. Tehreek-e-Insaf’s candidate Colonel Zameer was successful with 10,000 votes.

189 polling stations have been established in the Bagh constituency, 59 polling stations for men, 57 polling stations for women, and 73 joint polling stations have been established.

The Election Commission of Pakistan has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the by-elections. The security forces have also been deployed to ensure law and order.

The results of the by-elections are expected to be announced later in the day.

Srinagar, June 7 (Azadi Times) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday questioned prominent religious Kashmiri scholar and Rector of Madrasa Darul Uloom Rahimiya, Maulana Rehmatullah Qasmi, in connection with a case related to the alleged funding activities of Al-Hadi Education Trust (AHET) in Rajouri.

Azadi Times News Network, the NIA summoned Maulana Qasmi a Kashmiri scholar to appear at its camp office in Srinagar. He appeared before the NIA officials and was questioned for several hours.

The NIA had raided Maulana Qasmi’s house in Bandipora in October last year. About a week before this raid, he had held a press conference against the government’s order to force students to sing Hindu hymns in schools in Occupied Kashmir.

The NIA is investigating the alleged funding activities of Al-Hadi Education Trust, which is said to be linked to Maulana Qasmi. The trust is accused of receiving funds from foreign sources and using them for anti-India activities.

Maulana Qasmi has denied all the allegations against him. He has said that he is being targeted by the Indian government for his religious and political views.

The questioning of Maulana Qasmi by the NIA has drawn widespread condemnation from the people of Kashmir. They have accused the Indian government of harassing and targeting religious scholars and activists in the region.

Jammu, June 6 (Azadi Times) Mughal Road, a vital link connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the Jammu region with Shopian district in the Kashmir Valley, has been closed for traffic once again due to landslides in Poonch district.

The road was closed on June 6, 2023, after a landslide occurred at Ratta Chhamb in the Srankot area of Poonch district. Hundreds of vehicles are stuck on the road on both sides of the landslide site.

Officials said that the road was opened for one-way traffic from June 5, 2023, and two-way traffic was allowed from June 6, 2023, but it was closed again on June 6, 2023, after the landslide occurred.

Officials said that personnel and machinery are working to remove debris from the road and clearance may take some time.

The Mughal Road is an important link for the people of the Poonch and Rajouri districts, as it provides them with an alternate route to reach the Kashmir Valley. The closure of the road will cause inconvenience to the people of these districts.

The Indian government has been criticized for its failure to maintain the Mughal Road. The road has been closed several times in the past due to landslides and other reasons.

The closure of the Mughal Road is a reminder of the poor infrastructure in Indian-Occupied Kashmir. The Indian government has done little to improve the infrastructure in the region, which has made it difficult for the people of Kashmir to lead a normal life.

Srinagar: (Azadi Times) Agha Dr. Syed Mehdi Alizadeh Mousavi, the Special Representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visited Occupied Kashmir on June 6.

He offered Zuhr prayer at the historic Jama Masjid of Srinagar and visited the historical educational institution, Anjuman Nusratul Islam.

During his visit to Jama Masjid, Dr. Syed Mehdi praised the unique architecture of the Grand Mosque and the beauty of this great place of worship. He expressed regret that the head of the Anjuman Awqaf Jama Masjid, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has been under house arrest for the past four years. He said that he was unable to meet and discuss with Mirwaiz due to house arrest.

Dr. Syed Mehdi was presented with a history of Anjuman Awqaf and other scholarly gifts as well as a Kashmiri shawl by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.

Earlier, Dr. Syed Mehdi also visited the historical educational institution Anjuman Nusratul Islam and its affiliated institutions including Islamia Oriental College, Anjuman Library, Islamia High School historical building, and auditorium. He got acquainted with the history of one of the oldest educational institutions of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

While talking to the officials of the association, Dr. Syed Mehdi assured all possible support for the teaching of the Persian language at Islamia Oriental College so that this important language can be taught and the understanding between the two countries can be promoted far and wide. Agha Syed Sabat Shabir Qumi, head of Parwan Province was also present on the occasion of Dr. Syed Mehdi’s visit.

Dr. Syed Mehdi’s visit is seen as a sign of Iran’s growing support for the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir. It is also seen as a message to India that Iran will continue to stand with the people of Kashmir in their struggle for self-determination.

Muzaffarabad, June 8, 2023: — (Azadi Times) Former Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Raja Farooq Haider Khan called for a new approach to the Kashmir issue at the Kashmir Literary Festival in Muzaffarabad on Saturday.

Khan said that the traditional method of diplomacy is not working and that Pakistan needs to come up with a new strategy to counter India’s “horrifying plan” to usurp Kashmir.

“The policymakers of Pakistan need to realize that the traditional method of diplomacy is not working,” Khan said. “They need to come up with new ideas and adopt a new policy that will be accepted at the international level.”

Khan also said that the government of Pakistan should facilitate the Azad Kashmir government in presenting the case of Kashmir at the international level.

“The entire state of Jammu and Kashmir including Gilgit-Baltistan is a unity,” Khan said. “Any decision about its future should be according to the will of the people of this region.”

Khan’s speech was well-received by the audience, which included a large number of people from civil society and other schools of thought.

The Kashmir issue is a complex one, and there is no easy solution. However, Farooq Haider Khan’s speech is a reminder that Pakistan needs to find a new way to approach the issue if it is to achieve a lasting solution.