'Free Jammu and Kashmir'), [11] abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir (/ ˌ ɑː z æ d k æ ʃ ˈ m ɪər / AH-zad kash-MEER), [12] is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entity [13] and constituting the western portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a ...

Dec 4, 2024 · AJ&K (Azad Jammu and Kashmir), nestled in the picturesque Himalayas, is a region of breathtaking beauty and rich cultural heritage. Governed by its own president and prime minister, it enjoys semi-autonomous status within Pakistan.

Azad Kashmir, area of the Pakistani-administered sector of the Kashmir region. It comprises foothills of the Himalayas and includes the Pir Panjal Range. It has a government of its own overseen by Pakistan’s Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and headquartered in Muzaffarabad.

The history of Azad Kashmir, a disputed part of the Kashmir region currently administered by Pakistan, is related to the history of the Kashmir region during the Dogra rule. Azad Kashmir borders the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the south and west respectively, Gilgit–Baltistan to the north, and the Indian union ...

Azad Kashmir, (Urdu: آزاد کشمیر, romanized: Free Kashmir) also called Azad Jammu and Kashmir is a self-governing region that falls under Pakistan. In terms of land area it is bigger than Trinidad and Tobago but smaller than Brunei.

The Government of Azad Kashmir (Urdu: حکومتِ آزاد کشمیر) is the state government which administers one of the territories of Pakistani-administered Kashmir territories of Azad Kashmir. The Azad Kashmir government consists of a president as head of state and a prime minister as chief executive, with the support of a council of ...

Oct 5, 2024 · Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), often simply referred to as “Azad Kashmir,” is a region of strategic, historical, and geopolitical importance in South Asia. While it is self-governed under Pakistan’s administration, its status is deeply intertwined with the larger Kashmir conflict involving India and Pakistan.

The liberated area was politically consolidated and a revolutionary Government was formed in the name of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Government. A declaration of establishment of provisional Government in the liberated part of the State was issued on 24th of October 1947.

Oct 22, 2024 · Pakistan held Kashmir celebrates its independence on October 24, 1947, a date that demonstrates the strength and perseverance of its people in their fight for self-determination.

Pakistan and India came into existence as independent states in August, 1947. The principle of partition was specified in the plan: The all Muslim majority areas were to constitute part of Pakistan and similarly the Hindu majority areas were to go to India.