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...
Tension Flares Along Ceasefire Line in Neelum Valley; One Worker Injured
Neelum Valley: Tension briefly escalated along the ceasefire line (Line of Control) in Neelum Valley after an incident of cross-border firing was reported near...
The 1947 Kashmir Invasion: How Tribal Fighters, British Maps, and Political Decisions Shaped the Fate of Jammu & Kashmir
As the sun rose over the misty valley of Kashmir on October 27, 1947, its light cut through the morning haze when a Dakota...
Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Faces No-Confidence Motion: Political Turmoil Deepens in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
Political uncertainty continues to grip Pakistan-administered Kashmir as opposition parties move forward with a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq. The motion comes...
Major Honour for Kashmir: SSP Khawar Ali Shoukat Wins International Police Award
Muzaffarabad, October 22, 2025: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Poonch, Khawar Ali Shoukat, from Pakistan-administered Kashmir, has been awarded the prestigious International Police Award at...
Strong Earthquake Tremors Shake Jammu and Kashmir, Residents Rush Out in Fear
MUZAFFARABAD — Strong tremors were felt across various parts of Jammu and Kashmir late Tuesday night, triggering panic among residents who rushed out of their...
British Media Outlet Announces Paid Internship Program for University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Students
Muzaffarabad (The Azadi Times): A new chapter in media education and international collaboration has begun as Independent Urdu — the Urdu-language branch of the...
Pakistan Cyber Crime Lodges Case Against Kashmiri Leader Sardar Aman Khan Over “Anti-State” Slogans
Muzaffarabad (The Azadi Times) — The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Islamabad has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Sardar Aman...
Tight Contest in AJK Supreme Court Bar Elections as Lawyers Cast Votes in Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad — The elections for the Supreme Court Bar Association are underway in Muzaffarabad today, with 482 registered lawyers from across the region exercising...
Crackdown on Overseas Job Scam Agents in Mirpur: Committees Formed to Expose Fraud
Mirpur, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — Authorities in Mirpur have responded to a surge in complaints against fake visa and employment agents by establishing district-level inquiry...
Pakistan-administered Kashmir Officer SSP Khawar Ali Shaukat Nominated for International Police Award
Muzaffarabad | October 10, 2025: Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shawkat has been nominated for the International Association of Chiefs...
Crackdown in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: Police Book 2,500 in Protester’s Killing Case
Muzaffarabad | October 10, 2025: A murder case has been registered against 2,500 individuals, including Shaukat Nawaz Mir and other members of the Jammu...
Early Snowfall Blankets Pir Panjal Mountains, Bringing Winter Chill to Rajouri and Poonch
By Staff Reporter Rajouri, October 7, 2025 — The upper reaches of Rajouri and Poonch districts witnessed fresh snowfall from Sunday evening, marking an...
FIR Filed Against 47 Individuals in Muzaffarabad Over Lynching Incident
By Staff Reporter Muzaffarabad, October 7, 2025 — An FIR has been registered in Muzaffarabad against 47 individuals, including prominent local figure Raja Saqib...
Anti-Corruption or Control? Understanding the Expanding Powers of Pakistan’s Accountability Bureau in Kashmir
In Pakistan, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) holds sweeping powers to investigate corruption across public offices—excluding the military. Yet, questions persist over its role,...