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Which part of Kashmir is occupied by India?
India has control of about half the area of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which comprises Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, while Pakistan controls a third of the region, divided into two provinces, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
How Pak occupied Kashmir formed?
Accordingly, on 26 October 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh signed an Instrument of Accession, handing over control of defense, external affairs and communications to the Government of India. In 1949, a cease-fire line separating the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of Kashmir was formally put into effect.
What is the area of Azad Kashmir?
5,134 mi²
Azad Jammu and Kashmir/Area
Geographically, the administrative territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (which excludes Gilgit-Baltistan) covers a total area of 13,297 km2 (5,134 sq mi) and has a total population of 4,045,366 as per the 2017 national census.
Is the biggest district of Azad Jammu & Kashmir by population?
Kotli is the biggest district of Azad Kashmir by population and Neelam Valley is the largest district of Azad Kashmir by area.
Which part of Kashmir is occupied by Pakistan?
The area which remained under the control of Pakistan is called Azad Kashmir. India took over two-thirds of Kashmir without withdrawing their forces. Pakistan citing India did not withdraw their forces also did not withdraw its forces from Kashmir and controls one third of Kashmir.
Who rules Azad Kashmir?
Azad Kashmir
| Azad Jammu and Kashmir آزاد جموں و کشمیر | |
|---|---|
| • Body | Government of Azad Kashmir |
| • President | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry |
| • Prime Minister | Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi |
| • Chief Secretary | Mathar Niaz Rana |
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.
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.
What is missing in India’s IOK?
However, this framework is missing in IOK. First of all, India has forcefully subjugated Jammu and Kashmir. So the question of basic principle for the existence of state is nullified there. Secondly, the state of India has intervened in public life in a way that the entire social setup is disturbed.
What is the difference between Indian Constitution and Indian Occupied Kashmir?
The constitution itself is a written guarantee for a group of organized people to be ruled by established rules and regulations. On the other hand, Indian Occupied Kashmir comprises of 22 districts with the total population of 12.5 million (ranked 19th) according to 2011 census.