J&K Govt Notifies Homestay Policy 2026 to Boost Rural Tourism and Local Livelihoods
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah terms the new policy a major step toward sustainable tourism, offering financial incentives, simplified registration, and employment opportunities across rural and border areas.
SRINAGAR — Chief...
Azad Kashmir Announces Smart Lockdown: Businesses Allowed 3 Days a Week Under Joint Awami Action Committee Decision
The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee has revised the complete shutdown into a...
A Sister’s Open Letter After Rawalakot Killing Shines Light on Civilian Cost of Unrest
Seventeen years after her brother’s childhood note, a grieving sister in Rawalakot shares an...
HRCP Fact-Finding Mission Visits Gilgit Press Club to Review Press Freedom and Digital Rights
A six-member Human Rights Commission of Pakistan delegation met with local journalists in Gilgit...
Journalist Azra Alam’s Family Detained After Police Raid Home in Attock Release
Following journalist Azra Alam's release after 40 days in Attock Jail, police reportedly raided...
A Daughter of Kashmir Falls: Questions of Justice and Media Recklessness in Fariha Ibrahim Case
Dateline: BAGH / LAHORE – The death of 22-year-old Dr. Fariha Ibrahim, a final-year medical student from the mountainous district of Bagh in Azad...
Why AJK’s Customs, Royalties and Federal Grants Debate Went Viral After Overseas Kashmir Conference
MUZAFFARABAD — What began as a simple question at the first ever Overseas Kashmir Conference in Muzaffarabad has quickly rippled across social media and...
Muzaffarabad Hosts First-Ever Overseas Kashmiris Convention Amid Praise and Political Criticism
Muzaffarabad: The Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Monday inaugurated the first-ever Overseas Kashmiris Convention in Muzaffarabad, marking what officials described as a...
Controversy Erupts Within JKLF (Touqeer Group) Following Tahira Touqeer’s Remarks; Resignation from Basic Membership Announced
Muzaffarabad | A controversy has emerged within the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (Touqeer Gilani Group) after remarks made by Tahira Touqeer, a politically active...
Shaukat Nawaz Mir Criticizes Appointment of Captain (R) Malik Liaqat Ali as AJK IGP
Muzaffarabad: Core member of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee, Shaukat Nawaz Mir, has publicly opposed the appointment of a Pakistani federal officer...
Questions Raised Over Kashmir’s Youth Loan Scheme
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan administrated Kashmir: Serious questions are being raised over the Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore Youth Loan Scheme in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, which was...
Tragic Loss in Islamabad Blast: Woman from Kashmir Among the Martyrs
MUZAFFARABAD, KASHMIR – In a devastating suicide blast at a mosque in Islamabad, a woman has been identified among the victims. The deceased has...
JKJAAC Core Member’s Statement Sparks Political Debate
Muzaffarabad: A statement by Anjum Zaman Awan, core member of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), has stirred debate on social media,...
Kashmir Weather Forecast: 30-Day Outlook as Chillai Kalan Nears Its End
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir — Kashmir continues to endure the harshest phase of winter, Chillai Kalan, as meteorological agencies project prolonged cold conditions, intermittent...
“Is Gilgit-Baltistan a Province of Pakistan?” Why the Question Itself Tells the Story of a Forgotten Land
Is Gilgit-Baltistan a province of Pakistan? The Azadi Times travels from Skardu to Islamabad, weaving history, hydropower receipts and women’s rallies into a 2,000-word...
Breaking: Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Revives Third-Party Recruitment Act After Landmark Court Victory
Historic Judgment Reshapes Government Hiring Landscape Across Azad Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-Administered Kashmir – In a landmark development that promises to transform government recruitment...
Heavy Snowfall Blankets Kashmir: Leepa Valley Cut Off, Authorities Issue Travel Warnings
Muzaffarabad | The Azadi Times Special Report: The first major winter storm of 2026 has transformed Pakistan-administered Kashmir into a pristine white landscape, bringing...
Sardar Antique Ahmed Khan Speaks on Peace March Controversy Amid Political Tensions in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
Pakistan-administered Kashmir (Azad Kashmir) – Former Prime Minister Sardar Atiq Khan has publicly addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the peace march led by Raja...
JKJAAC Flags “Serious Breaches” of October 2025 Agreement in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
Muzaffarabad / Pakistan administrated Kashmir — The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) has raised serious concerns over what it describes as continued...