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What is the present state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir?
Azad Jammu and Kashmir is a semi-autonomous region of Pakistan with its own legislative assembly that consists of Kashmiri people. The AJK government has its own Interim Constitution Act that was passed by the AJK Assembly in 1974. The state of India has intervened in public life in a way that the entire social setup is disturbed.
What is the difference between Azad Kashmir and Pok?
Azad Kashmir is the part of Kashmir which got independence from India with the help of Pakistan. Azad Kahsmir and POK are the same. POK stand for Pakistan occupied Kashmir which is the part of Pakistan. Their isnt any type of killing their.
What is the main source of income in Azad Kashmir?
Agriculture is a major part of Azad Kashmir’s economy. Low-lying areas that have high populations grow crops like barley, mangoes, millet, corn (maize), and wheat, and also raise cattle. In the elevated areas that are less populated and more spread-out, forestry, corn, and livestock are the main sources of income.
Which countries border Azad Kashmir to the south?
Azad Kashmir also shares borders with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the south and west, respectively.
Why do we celebrate Azad Kashmir Day in Pakistan?
Azad Kashmir Day is celebrated in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on October 24, which is the day that the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government was created in 1947. Pakistan has celebrated Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5 of each year since 1990 as a day of protest against India ‘s de facto sovereignty over its State of Jammu and Kashmir.
How was Kashmir divided between India and Pakistan?
Following the 1949 cease-fire agreement with India, the government of Pakistan divided the northern and western parts of Kashmir that it occupied at the time of cease-fire into the following two separately-controlled political entities:
Why does Indian media try to invent a fictitious uprising in Azad Kashmir?
In the recent past, Indian media has fabricated some stories on the state of unrest and human rights’ violations in Azad Kashmir. At the same time, some reports indicate the lack of development and increased poverty in Azad Kashmir. Far from the reality, Indian TV channels and newspapers try to invent a fictitious uprising in Azad Kashmir.