Admin starts sale of subsidized flour at Rs 490 per 10 kg bag

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi District Administration on the directives of the Punjab government has started sale of subsidized flour at Rs 490 per 10 kg bag to provide relief to the citizens.   According to a district government spokesman, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Tahir Farooq had directed the District Food Controller to establish subsidized flour sale points in […]

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All set to launch 05-day national polio-eradication drive in AJK  on Monday:

MIRPUR (AJK ): Like rest  of  the country, all is set to kick off 05 days integrated nation-wide anti-polio drive  in Azad Jammu and Kashmir  on Monday – May 23 – during which a total of 710125 children under 5 years of age have been targeted to  be administered the Polio vaccine and vitamin ‘A’ […]

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Immediate release of Yasin Malik a test case for int’l community: Barrister Sajjad Karim

ISLAMABAD:Prominent British politician, Barrister Sajjad Haider Karim on Sunday said that the termination of fake cases against Yasin Malik and other Kashmiri leaders and their immediate release is a test case for the international institutions.   He was talking to a delegation led by Kashmiri intellectual and President think tank INSPAD- Institute of Peace and […]

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Malik being punished for his indomitable role in Kashmiris’ freedom struggle : AJK PM:

MIRPUR (AJK): ::Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan while denouncing the sham conviction of the JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik by Indian court has said that Malik was being punished for his peerless contribution and fighting for Kashmiris’ inalienable rights.   Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan said this while talking to media at […]

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Nearly 5,000 residents in Beijing’s Chaoyang district transferred for 7-day centralized quarantine

BEIJING:Some 5,000 residents in a community in Beijing’s Chaoyang district were being transferred for seven-day centralized quarantine on Saturday after 26 confirmed COVID-19 cases were detected in eight buildings since the compound has been locked down On May 12.   According to the Beijing Daily, the transfer of the Nanxinyuan community started on Friday and […]

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Survival of a nation depends upon its culture: AJK President:

MIRPUR (AJK)::Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry while stressing the need for promotion of cultural activities in the state has said that they play a very positive role in shaping up a strong and healthy society.   The AJK president said this while addressing an inaugural function of the annual Besakhi Mela […]

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75th World Health Assembly begins in Geneva

ISLAMABAD:The 75th World Health Assembly (WHA 75) started in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday, and will continue until May 28.   It is the first in-person Health Assembly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.   The assembly is being attended by health ministers from around the world including health leadership and experts.   Federal Minister […]

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