Challenges in AJK
The PTI emerged as the victorious party in the eleventh elections of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Around 58 percent voter turnout is an indication of society’s trust in…
AJK elections
As expected, the PTI won the majority in the AJK Assembly elections. The Kashmiri electorate continued the tradition of electing in the party that is ruling Islamabad. The PTI is…
Elections in AJK
A fresh round of general elections is set to take place in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) on July 25, 2021. Historically, elections in AJK have been easy to predict…
Protests in AJK
Spiraling food inflation is prevalent across Pakistan but the region of Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) is its biggest causality. In the past few months, the price of wheat in AJK…
Shimla & AJK
VERY many in India have nursed reservations about the ‘Agreement on Bilateral Relations Between the Government of India and the Government of Pakistan’ signed at Shimla on July 2, 1972,…
AJK leader sees hope in US, China response to India
The leader of the Azad Kashmir is hopeful that India's clampdown in the Himalayan territory has reached a turning point - bringing US pressure. Sardar Masood Khan was visiting Washington…
Two years of the AJK government
The AJK government, led by Raja Farooq Haider, recently completed two years in office. When he took over, Haider made several promises to end corruption, ensure development in the region,…
Provincialising AJK
With the (s)election of Masood Khan as the president of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) on August 16, preceded by the elections for the legislative assembly last month, the façade…
Bilawal in AJK
Azad Kashmir’s election is on and there has been much argument regarding the wisdom behind Bilawal Bhutto leading the PPP campaign there. The key question raised was that it is…
