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Protesters, law enforcers clash during AJK ‘clearance’ operation

Dawn 15 Jul 2026
Last week, the outfit had given the government until July 14 to address their demands, failing which, they had announced plans to march on the AJK capital today (Wednesday) ... Elsewhere in AJK, however, daily life largely continued as normal.
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Country's overall situation, AJK comes under discussion as Dar meets Bilawal

Dawn 14 Jul 2026
According to the PPP, the two discussed the “overall situation in the country, including matters relating to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)” ... parties would jointly contest the AJK general elections.
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AJK govt says operation under way to reopen routes blocked by banned JAAC

Dawn 14 Jul 2026
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Tuesday ... “The clearance operation will continue until all routes are opened,” AJK Home Secretary Chaudhry Guftar Hussain said during a press conference.
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One dies amid fierce clashes in AJK's Poonch

Dawn 12 Jul 2026
MUZAFFARABAD. At least one man was killed and several others were injured in clashes between protesters and law enforcement personnel along a key road linking Arja and Rawalakot district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.
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AJK PM welcomes rebuke to those ‘misusing JAAC’ platform’

Dawn 11 Jul 2026
MUZAFFARABAD ... Sharing a video clip of the address by senior JAAC leader Umar Nazir Kashmari at the Eidgah sit-in on the outskirts of Rawalakot, the AJK PM called it a ‘positive’ development. “Positive ... Published in Dawn, July 11th, 2026 ....
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New AJK assembly to decide fate of refugee seats: PPP

Dawn 10 Jul 2026
The issue of refugee seats is constitutional in nature and would be decided by the upcoming Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly, former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said on Thursday.
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State institutions have evidence of Indian funding behind JAAC’s agenda in AJK: official

Dawn 06 Jul 2026
Addressing a press conference in Muzaffarabad, the information secretary said that state institutions had credible information about foreign funding behind ongoing activities in AJK ... Meanwhile, an AJK ...
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No long marches likely as JAAC eyes fresh demos in AJK

Dawn 05 Jul 2026
MUZAFFARABAD ... In a separate development, the AJK police rejected what it described as a coordinated social media campaign that claimed the law enforcement agencies had attacked the Eidgah sit-in in Rawalakot. Published in Dawn, July 5th, 2026 ....
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Clashes reported from AJK as JAAC holds demonstrations

Dawn 05 Jul 2026
Meanwhile, the internet suspension in AJK entered its 30th day on Sunday ... Ahead of the July 27 elections in AJK, the JAAC had called for widespread protests demanding the abolition of the 12 seats.
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Deputy Mayor of Mirpur Muhammad Ramzan Chughtai urges immediate restoration of internet, banking services across AJK

Urdu Point 03 Jul 2026
... for urgent government intervention, Chughtai said the people of AJK have consistently stood as Pakistan's first line of defence along the Line of Control and remain committed to peace and stability.
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PTI boycotts AJK elections, citing regional crisis

Dawn 03 Jul 2026
In a widely anticipated move, the PTI on Thursday announced its decision to boycott the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) general election, stating it would instead stand by the people amid the prevailing political and social unrest.
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AJK Supreme Court defers hearing on petition against PTI’s provisional registration

Dawn 02 Jul 2026
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Supreme Court on Thursday deferred hearing on the Election Commission’s application seeking ex parte ad interim relief against a high court order directing the provisional registration of PTI as a political party.
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Former AJK premier Sardar Tanveer Ilyas quits PPP after ticket row

Dawn 02 Jul 2026
For­­m­­er Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas on Wednesday resigned from PPP following differences over distribution of party tickets.
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PPP, JUI-F announce they will jointly contest upcoming AJK elections

Dawn 30 Jun 2026
PPP and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) on Tuesday decided to jointly contest the forthcoming general elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) ... He emphasised that the issues of AJK should be resolved through peaceful and democratic means.
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BUDGET 2026-27: AJK Assembly passes Rs286bn budget for FY27

Dawn 30 Jun 2026
Federal pay, pension hike extended to AJK ... The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a Rs286 billion budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 just hours after it was presented by Finance Minister Chaudhry Qasim Majeed.
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