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December 8, 2022

Mirpur: Municipal elections, polling of last phase has started

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Mirpur (Azadi Times) The last phase of the local body elections to be held in Azad Kashmir after 31 years will be held today on December 8 in 3 districts of Mirpur, Kotli, and Bhimber. Around 2200 for the 12 lakh 40 thousand voters of the three districts.

Polling stations have been established, and 11,000 police personnel will be deployed for security. 116 union councils of 3 districts of Western, 849 local council wards, 2 municipal corporations, 8 municipal committees and 3 town committees will be elected. A total of 1083 representatives will be elected.

In the distribution, 27 seats are reserved for District Council Mirpur, 46 seats for Mirpur Municipal Corporation, 11 seats for Chakswari Municipal Committee, 14 seats for Islamgarh Municipal Committee, while 6 seats are reserved for Dadyal Municipal Committee.

There will be an election for 3 seats of the committee, while 2, 2 seats of Fatehpur and Chachoi Municipal Committees and 3 seats of Khoi Ratta Town Committee. 31 Union Councils of Bhambar District, 2 Municipal Committees of Bhambar and Barnala will get 8 and 3 seats respectively in addition to Samahni Town. 2 of the committee and also for 3 seats of Kot Ali Bahadur Town Committee Will be cast.

JKPP has nominated Abdul Naeem Khan as the Mayoral candidate

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December 7, 2022

Rawalkot: The newly elected councilors of Jammu Kashmir People’s Party for Municipal Corporation Rawalkot Ward have unanimously nominated Councilor Sardar Abdul Naeem Khan elected from Rawalkot Ward No. 2 as the candidate for Mayorship of Municipal Corporation Rawalkot.

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According to JKPP social media team. Jammu and Kashmir People’s Party has been elected as the majority party from Rawalkot. Jammu Kashmir People’s Party is in touch with other councilors including independent members.

The councilors of Jammu and Kashmir People’s Party expressed their determination that they will fulfill the trust of the people by making Rawalkot a model city by electing Abdul Naeem Khan as the mayor of Rawalkot.

Successful Negotiations on the election of the Mayor of Rawalkot Municipal Corporation

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December 7, 2022

Rawalkot: (Azadi Times) Municipal corporation Rawalkot mayor election has become a challenge for political parties. There are 22 wards in the corporation limits from which 22 members have been elected, including one female member.

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12 votes for the election of mayor. but no political party has the majority individually to join the mayoral race. According to the unofficial and inconclusive results, Jammu Kashmir People’s Party is on the first place with 7 seats, Pakistan People’s Party Azad Kashmir is on the second place. which has 4 seats.

In this way, PML-N Azad Kashmir and PTI have 3, 3 seats and 5 independent candidates have been successful. There was a development on Wednesday that the handover of mayorship between PPP and PML-N.

According to the sources, it was agreed that the parties will give their candidate for the mayorship together. In this regard, the local leaders of the parties will hold a press conference on Thursday.

Chinari: Civil society calls for protests against cruel load shedding and suspension by mobile companies

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December 7, 2022

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Hattian Bala: (Azadi Times – Newspaper) The call of protest against cruel load shedding and suspension of load shedding services by mobile companies in Chinari was postponed for an indefinite period after successful negotiations with the civil society, traders, and the tehsil administration.

According to the details on Wednesday, representatives of civil society and businessmen staged jams, protests, shutter downs, and protests against unannounced load shedding, load shedding mobile networks by Telenor, Ufone, and other companies in Chinari, the center of seven union councils.

Before the protest started, Assistant Commissioner Hattian Bala Syed Ghulam Mohiuddin Gilani, along with the officials of the Electronics Department and PDO Department, reached Chinari Rest House where they met the former candidate Ward Sadak Chinari Raja Saddam. After conducting negotiations with civil society and business representatives under the leadership of Aziz and others, it was decided that from Thursday, December 8th, electricity will be fully restored in Chinari city during business hours from 9 am to 2 am. Most load-shedding will not be encountered Officials said that due to lack of water, the powerhouse is not generating full electricity, so the people should also cooperate.

The problems should be endured for a few months. After the abundant supply of water, the problem of load shedding will be solved. Assistant Commissioner Syed. Ghulam Mohiuddin Gilani said that we have informed the officials of the mobile companies regarding connecting the towers of all the mobile companies installed throughout the Jhelum Valley to the solar system.

The public’s stand is justified, the administration will also make full efforts on its own and the civil society will also continue its efforts until the installation of mobile companies’ solar systems with mobile towers across the Jhelum Valley district is ensured. Due to the closure of the towers, the mobile companies are suffering a loss worth millions of rupees.

Apart from their loss, the lives of the people have also been made difficult. Loss of lakhs of rupees can be avoided and with it the public, Even so, the problems caused by network suspension will be over

The language used against Pakistan’s PM does not beautify the position of the PM Azad Kashmir

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December 6, 2022

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Mirpur: (Azadi Times Newspaper) Former Prime Minister Azad Kashmir Raja Mohammad Farooq Haider Khan has said that the language used against the Prime Minister of Pakistan is very common and condemnable.

This language does not beautify the position of the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir. He has an agenda and should be investigated. Tanveer Ilyas Do not fuel the people of Azad Kashmir for personal business purposes. Very frivolous behavior was adopted in the presence of foreign diplomats. So we followed the national traditions.

The prime minister of Azad Kashmir should not have gone if there was no invitation. First, they say that we are Imran Khan’s slaves, then who gives respect to the slaves? I condemn the behavior. Mangala Dam is within the boundaries of Azad Kashmir. If any incident happened, the police and administration of Azad Kashmir were responsible there. He expressed these views while addressing an emergency press conference in Mirpur.

Saeed, former chairman MDA Anwar Ghazi and others were also present. Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan said that the prime minister of Azad Kashmir should not have stood up and talked, it is immoral. There were also foreign diplomats there. The very inappropriate language used against Shehbaz Sharif to gain praise would have made India happy.

The Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir is apolitical. He has no knowledge of the issues. When did he raise his voice for Mirpur? Did he ever before? The rights of Mirpur or the victims of Mangala Dam? Complaints from WAPDA are legitimate and there are certain problems that need to be resolved, the solution of which is through dialogue.

They should have taken the time to talk to the Prime Minister of Pakistan. We should not have gone to the press conference later because WAPDA is a white elephant with its reservations. Our complaints are legitimate, but we will support the forum to solve the state’s problems, the procedure adopted by Tanveer Ilyas was very inappropriate.

The position of the Prime Minister is against our traditions It is necessary that we fight for the Thirteenth Amendment through table talk because nothing can be achieved. We condemn the language used against the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

He said that Imran Khan has not done anything for the people of Azad Kashmir. The incident of August 5 happened with the consent of Imran Khan and Modi.

In Kashmir, Imran Khan made the worst retreat. The Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir was not invited, so he should not have gone. There would have been a man. He should have taken the time to talk. The Prime Minister is the Chief Executive of Azad Kashmir. He is responsible.
Prime Minister is not the chief executive of Cantoris, he is the chief executive of the state, we do not support any retaliatory action. We also have concerns with WAPDA, but the way of talking was very inappropriate.

WAPDA should understand that it is in the territory of Azad Kashmir Tanveer Ilyas is not a political leader, the mistrust against him is the work of days Centaurus Mall was sealed by CDA, it has nothing to do with the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The trend of doing politics on the strength of money is very dangerous. It has been a year, how many times have they raised their voice for Mirpur’s rights?

Special Secretary Interior Hameed Mughal passes away

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December 6, 2022

Muzaffarabad: Dharti News. DMG Group Officer and Special Secretary Interior Hameed Mughal will pass away due to a heart attack.

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He was going to Risalpur for a function of his son, who is in the Air Force, when he suffered a fatal heart attack. The body of the deceased was brought back to Muzaffarabad.

The deceased was the owner of a very dignified and pleasant personality. He was earlier Commissioner in Poonch Division and Deputy Commissioner in Bagh.

“Municipal Elections In Azad Kashmir” Article By Farkhunda Zaffar

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December 4, 2022

“Municipal Elections In Azad Kashmir” Article By Farkhunda Zaffar

(“Municipal elections In Azad Kashmir” – Written by Farkhunda Zafar)

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In a democracy, the local government system has a fundamental importance, but it will not be wrong if it is called the spirit of democracy.

The local government acts as a bridge between the individual and the state. By strengthening the local government, the state and democracy are strengthened. That is why the local government system is considered the backbone of the government and the beauty of democracy. Municipal elections pave the way for people to solve their local problems. With the elimination of the centralization of powers, local bodies become the owners of authority and financial resources, which help to solve local and regional problems. Flowering brings familiarity with the symbols and endowments of democracy and provides opportunities for political leadership to emerge from the grassroots.

The foundation was laid for the provision of basic facilities and the construction of infrastructure. During the regime of General Ayub Khan, the system of basic democracy was introduced and the district and union council elections were held. The fourth was held in 1991. After 31 years, the series of municipal elections is continuing. Muzaffarabad division was selected in the first phase. The first phase was completed peacefully on November 27.

In the next phase, local elections will be held in Poonch Division on December 3 and in Mirpur Division on December 8. It is hoped that after the local elections, a new era will begin in Azad Kashmir. Local representatives will be interested in regional and local issues. This will take a huge burden off the shoulders of the members of the assembly. Parliamentarians will now pay special attention to national affairs, legislation and constitutional amendments, development budget management, and defense, and foreign and trade policy, instead of entanglement in pipes, pipes, appointment exchanges, and small schemes.

There is no doubt that the local government elections. As a result, a democratic system develops in the true sense. Municipal institutions are proven to be laboratories for local leadership. Leadership emerges through these institutions. The current president of Turkey is one of the most famous leaders of the world. He was the governor of Istanbul. As a governor, he made a place in the hearts of the people of Turkey by showing high performance. Institutions have to be inactive. Because leaders are not born, but leaders are made.

Local government elections, unofficial results are coming

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December 3, 2022

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Rawalkot (Dharti News) In the second phase of the municipal elections in Azad Kashmir, the counting of votes has started after the completion of the polling process in Poonch Division. JKPP has won two seats, PTI has won three seats, PP has won three seats and PML-N has won one seat. Jamaat-e-Islami’s Umeer Afraz won from Ward Topa Son of Union Council Rahara. Muhammad Azhar Khan Muslim won from Ward 11 of Corporation. League-N will be successful with 434, Naseem Iqbal PTI 286, Faisal Siddique PPP 111, Ijaz Sharif Azad 106, Khawar Hussain JKPP 101, Arshad Khan Jamaat-e-Islami 56, Suleiman Farooq Azad 56 votes. .

Polling time is over, PTI is successful from Town Committee Abbaspur Ward

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December 3, 2022

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Rawalkot (Dharti News) The process of local body elections in the second phase of local body elections in Azad Kashmir after a long period has ended. According to the first unofficial and unofficial result that has come out, Chaudhry Asrarul Haq (Muslim League-N) from Town Committee Abbaspur Ward No. 3 Tholangard Tehsil Abbaspur has won 112. Tahir Younis (Pakistan People’s Party) has won 61 and Muhammad Naveed Khan (Pakistan Tehreek Insaf) has won with 130 votes;

Haider accused the newly elected member of PML-N district councilor Chakothi

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December 3, 2022

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