pakistan-occupied

  1. Six children are among 14 people who died in a road accident in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

    ISLAMABAD: At least 14 people, including six children, were killed and two injured when a passenger vehicle they were traveling in fell into a ravine in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. The officers provided this information.According to the official ambulance and rescue...
  2. PoJK: Locals complain of poor road infrastructure, demand immediate repairs

    Muzaffarabad [PoJK], Although Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir is blessed with abundant natural beauty, several picturesque destinations remain inaccessible to people due to poor road conditions.Residents and local leaders recently held a press conference to highlight their grievances...
  3. UKPNP's Canadian chapter demands immediate withdrawal of troops from PoJK

    Calgary [Canada], The Canadian chapter of the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) held a protest in Calgary, Canada, on Tuesday, demanding compliance with the charter of demands of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) and cessation immediate of the ongoing deployment of defense...
  4. 18 prisoners escape from jail in PoK, one shot dead

    ISLAMABAD: At least 18 dangerous criminals, including six on death row, escaped from a prison in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after overpowering the guard. Officials gave this information on Monday.The incident took place on Friday when an inmate of Rawalakot jail used a pistol to attack the jail...
  5. PoJK: Environmental destruction due to massive deforestation raises local concerns

    Muzaffarabad [PoJK], Rampant deforestation in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has caused serious disturbances in the local ecosystem, affecting bird and animal species that inhabit the forests of the region."Forests in several valleys of PoJK are being cut down under the pretext of...
  6. Pakistan: Awami Action Committee members detained during Muzaffarabad protests released

    Muzaffarabad [PoJK], Members of the Awami Action Committee who were arrested during the recent four-day protest in Muzaffarabad were released on Wednesday by authorities in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).Among the released prisoners were members of political parties and the general...
  7. Leaders of United Kashmir People's National Party have demanded removal of Pakistani forces deployed from PoJK.

    In Geneva [Switzerland], United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) President Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri urged Pakistan to refrain from deploying its troops in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).He delivered the statement during the 56th session of the United Nations Human Rights...
  8. New York chapter of Awami Action Committee demands the release of political prisoners detained by PoJK

    New York [USA], Members of the New York chapter of the Awami Action Committee (AAC) and people belonging to the diaspora of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) staged a demonstration in front of the Pakistani consulate in New York.Protesters demanded immediate and safe release of...
  9. POGB: Darrell Valley cut off as road connectivity damaged due to flash floods

    Darrell [POGB], Flash floods have wreaked havoc on Darrell Valley in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan, destroying road infrastructure and causing extensive damage to both public and private properties.According to Pamir Times, the road, which serves as the only lifeline connecting Derail...
  10. Pakistan: UKPNP expresses concern over kidnapping of Kashmiri man in Rawalpindi

    Rawalpindi [Pakistan] The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) condemned the abduction of a Kashmiri man, a resident of Neelam district of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, who was recently abducted from Rawalpindi, Pakistan.Addressing Condemns and demands his immediate removal."...
  11. United Kashmir People's National Party condemns killing of Kashmiri man in Pakistan, demands justice

    Kotli [POJK], United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has strongly condemned the killing of a Kashmiri man in Pakistan.Chaudhary Usman, a resident of Jalwa Gujran in Kotli district of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, was allegedly abducted from Rawalpindi and later brutally murdered...
  12. PoJK: Amidst rising inflation, pensioners protested demanding pension increase.

    In Muzaffarabad [PoJK], Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, several former government employees and pensioners recently staged a protest demanding an increase in their pension from the Pakistan government.The protesters said it has become difficult to meet household expenses amid rising...
  13. Islamabad court declares PoJK poet 'enforced missing or missing person' until he returns home

    Islamabad [Pakistan], Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani on Monday ordered that Kashmiri poet Ahmed Farhad be declared a case of "enforced disappearance or missing person", reports Pakistan-based Dawn. Until he returns home safely."Syed Farhad Ali Shah is hereby declared a...
  14. POGB: Religious leader voices support for people demanding land, water ownership rights

    Skardu [POGB], Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri, a religious leader from Pakistan, expressed his support towards the people of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (POGB) who are demanding ownership of land and water resources in the region.Several religious leaders are highlighting the lack of...
  15. POJK, POGB migrants hold protest outside Pakistan Consulate, demand release of arrested activists

    Bradford [England], Indian expatriates from Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (POJK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (POGB) living abroad protested outside the Pakistan Consulate in England on Wednesday.The protest was organized demanding the immediate release of social activists and...
  16. Pak infiltrator caught near LOC in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir

    Mendhar/Jammu: An elderly man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was captured after illegally crossing into Indian territory near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday.The man was identified as Munir Hussain, a 72-year-old resident of Battal...
  17. POGB residents demand immediate action on deteriorating infrastructure, road maintenance

    Gilgit [POGB], Residents of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (POGB) have expressed deep disappointment over the deteriorating infrastructure and poor road conditions in the area.Recently, Awami Action Committee members expressed disappointment over the government's failure to provide basic...
  18. PoJK: Traders file FIR against PM, demand release of arrested leaders

    Muzaffarabad [POJK], A large number of traders in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) have registered a case against PoJK Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq over the recent protest against the release of their arrested leaders and the death of four people. Protested to demand. Against...
  19. POGB leaders express concern over government's wrongdoings in land lease projects

    Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan Opposition leaders in Gilgit city of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (POGB) held a press conference this week and criticized the wrongdoings of the ruling party and leasing out of guest houses and forest land to private entities. Expressed his concern over...
  20. Islamabad, Free healthcare scheme for PoJK, POGB residents halted due to lack of funding from Pak government

    Islamabad [Pakistan], Islamabad: Residents of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (POGB) have found themselves deprived of essential health services due to the federal government's failure to meet its financial obligations. Found deprived. Health...