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AJK police say the banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) has evolved into an armed group actively attacking police and law enforcement, with sophisticated weapons recovered from arrested suspects in Rawalakot and Kotli.
The PML-N has won nine of 13 seats in the first phase of AJK’s Legislative Assembly elections in Mirpur Division, triggering a sharp public dispute with coalition partner PPP, which alleges widespread rigging and has demanded a truth and reconciliation commission.
AJK protest spirals into deadly violence as four policemen are martyred and 20 injured. The government accuses banned JAAC of fueling unrest despite implementing key demands.
Religious scholar Allama Nasir Madni collapsed while delivering a Friday sermon in Jahanian, sparking heart attack rumours online — but doctors say the real cause was fever and infection.
The AJK government has formally requested additional AJK security forces, including 4,000 Federal Constabulary personnel and seven Rangers wings, citing deteriorating law and order amid ongoing protests.
Field Marshal says Armed Forces committed to eradicating all forms of terrorism, reaffirming Pakistan military’s resolve against militancy through continued counter-terror operations and national security measures.
The Apna Ghar Scheme is Pakistan’s most ambitious affordable housing programme — and it just got bigger, faster, and more accessible than ever. With Rs11 billion already disbursed, a $100 million World Bank injection into Punjab’s housing programme, PM Shehbaz personally directing faster application processing, and the government now allowing families to pool their incomes to qualify for home loans, the Apna Ghar Scheme is transforming Pakistan’s housing landscape in 2026.
Pakistan’s Ruet-e-Hilal Committee confirmed that the Muharram crescent moon was not sighted, officially setting Ashura 2026 Pakistan on June 26. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has also announced a public holiday, while the Imam Mahdi Association of Marjaeya issued its own moon sighting declaration for 1448 A.H.
Field Marshal Asim Munir’s high-profile Turkey visit saw him meet President Erdogan in Ankara, reinforcing decades-old defence and strategic cooperation between Pakistan and Turkiye.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Quetta to review the security situation after a wave of Balochistan attacks left 42 people dead this week, vowing an unrelenting crackdown on militancy in the province.
