Bagh Valley

BAGH , Dec 19 (APP): At least seven persons were killed and one injured when a Hiace plunged into a deep ravine near Ghaziabad, on Friday. According to Dirkot police sources, a Hiace was heading towards Muzaffarabad from here, when it plunged into a deep ravine. As a result, seven persons died on the spot. The injured identified as Kabir was shifted to hospital. Those killed were Fayaz, Haji Siab, Mustafa Rathore, Zaheer, Naseem Begum, Imran Shah, and Ahsan.

BAGH (AJK) , Dec 12 (APP): Prime Minister Azad Kashmir Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan has strengthened democracy in Azad Kashmir while dissolving the AJK cabinet. The steps taken by the PPP central leadership for strengthening the democracy and the democratic institutions in Azad Kashmir will also pave the way for liberating occupied Kashmir. These views were expressed by Administrator district council Bagh Sheikh Mehmood Ahmed Advocate, President Muslim Conference district Bagh Sardar Mir Akbar Khan, Municipal administrator Syed Shujaat Hussain Gardezi and Chairman Development Authority district Bagh Tariq Masood while talking to APP here on Friday. They were of the view that with the inclusion of members of Forward Bloc (FB) and opposition in the AJK Cabinet would strengthen democracy. They appreciated the step for saving democracy in Azad Kashmir and expressed confidence that Sardar Attique government would complete its constitutional tenure. Courtesy: APP

Bagh, Oct 3 (APP) - A passenger jeep carrying 20 passengers Friday fell into a deep ravine while negotiating a sharp curve near Khurshidabad in District Bagh of Azad Jammu & Kashmir killing nine persons and injuring critically four passengers including a girl. According to Express News on sensing danger most of the passengers jumped from the jeep and managed to save their precious lives. The injured has been shifted to hospital in forward Kahuta.While emergency has been declared in district hospital Bagh. The dead bodies have been retrieved from the ravine following a swift relief operation by locals and police. Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed shock and grief over the loss of precious lives in this tragic accident. In a message to AJK President Raja Zulqarnain Khan and Prime Minister Sardar Attique Khan on Friday, the Prime Minister conveyed his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families. He prayed for the eternal rest of the departed souls.

Islamabad - CDA Director Administration Gul Hasan died of heart failure late Tuesday night. The dead body of Gul Hasan was taken to his hometown Bagh in AJK for burial. Gul Hasan was a soft-spoken, polite and competent officer of the CDA. He also served as Parliament Lodges director and held other important posts in the civic body. CDA Chairman Kamran Lashari and employees of the CDA have expressed shock over the sudden demise of Gul Hasan. They prayed to Allah to rest the departed soul in peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss. Corutesy: The News

Bagh (Yousuf Kashmiri) Recent heavy rains have badly damaged the roads in various parts of Bagh.The road connecting Bagh to Muzaffarabad via Sudhan Galli has been totally vanished at Paddar Nallah. Several houses have been reported to be destroyed while land sliding has also caused damages at various places of Bagh. The people of Paddar Gulsher Khan and adjacent areas are suffering a lot of problems due to the main road link disconnection which has been wiped away by the flooded water. Specially children, women and patients are suffering the most. The road contactors are always using insufficient and poor quality materials for the roads which cause this kind of destruction every year. The people of Paddar Gulsher Khan had always been demanding the government of AJK to construct a bridge on Paddar mini river and even many politicians promised near elections to construct the bridge but no step has been taken so far. Pictures Courtesy: Muhammad Yousuf Kashmiri

Bagh AJK (Yousuf Kashmiri) The employees of the Department of Zakaat Fund protested for their rights of pension. They stressed the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir to recognize their right of pension and issue a pension rules notification in favor of the employees. The protestants declared that we will continue our strike untill the recognition and acceptance of our demands.

Bagh (Yousuf Kashmiri) The World Population Day was celebrated in the whole state of Jammu & Kashmir including Bagh. This day is observed every year all over the world on 11th of July to raise awareness among the public about the dangers of rapidly increasing population. A walk was conducted in Bagh city by the Population Welfare Department of Bagh AJK. The participants of the walk were carrying placards and banners reflecting the messages about the population stabilization. The participants of the walk said that organizing the the world population day at big levels and other seminars in this connection will surely promote the family planning. The speakers called for taking steps to ensure the supply of basic health facilities in the rural areas of Bagh. The people of Bagh city appreciated the steps taken by the Govt. for the population welfare. The walk started from Khan chowk and passing through the main bazaar, it ended at Haidri Chowk. District wise population in 1998

Bagh (INP) the people of South Bagh have rejected the declaration of AJK Govt. to make Harighel a subdivision. They said that this decision is not based on sincerity and only a particular area and tribe will benefit from it. The most suitable place for Tehsil Headquarter is South Bagh, the govt. has to take back its decision otherwise we will come out on roads to protest. 30 thousand people belonging to the 2 union councils of South Bagh have condemned the Govt. decision on Harighel Subdivision project. Various political and social leaders from the different parts of South Bagh, Sardar Maqsood Advocate, Sardar Irshad and Parvez Mughal from Chitra Topi, Sardar Aqeel, Muhammad Shabir from Kothian, Haji Iftikhar and Sardar Faris from Bhurka, Sardar Muhammad Parvez from Potha, Sardar Liaqat Ali and Ghulam Mustafa from Kalri Topi, Sardar Muhammad Zahid, Muhammad Farid, Irshad Mughal, from Bhata Sangarh, Sardar Muhammad Niaz and Shakeel Ahmed from Mehra, Sardar Mukhtar and Sardar Mahroof fr

The minister of constructions, Col. Raja Muhammad Nasim Khan has said that the establishment of Harighel Subdivision is the gateway for the development in the central region of Bagh. The prime minister of AJ&K has put forth 99 percent and I have put 1 percent effort in the establishment of Harighel Sub Division. Sardar Attique is the party leader of Muslim Conference and he has got the full confidence and support of the parliamentarian party of Muslim Conference. There is no forward block in AJK Assembly but the losers are spreading false information to keep themselves alive in the politics. Nasim further said that Muslim Conference will not only complete its current ruling period but will form the government for the next 10 years under the leadership of Sardar Attique. Opposition is taking undue advantage of the friendly behavior of Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan but if the opposition does not change its negative attitude then we will have to take some steps. Col. Nasim was addressing

The website of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (AJKTEVTA) has been launched ( www.ajktevta.org ). A lot of useful information regarding the increasing trend of technical & IT education is available on the site. Further you can find Course details, online results, job openings, upcoming projects, and a lot more useful information on this portal. About AJKTEVTA: Under the Act III dated 17th February 2007 vide Notification No. Admin./Accounts/315-25/2007 dated 25th January 2007, the Azad Jammu & Kashmir Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority has been established. Azad Jammu and Kashmir Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority is established with the objectives to strengthen the skill development programme, produce required No. of trained manpower and bring it at par with the National and international standards so that skilled manpower can contribute towards reducing unemployment, alleviation of poverty an

The Electricity Department of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Southern region, has asked WAPDA to put an end to the ongoing frequent and unscheduled loadshedding in various parts of AJK, particularly at Chakswari/Kotli 132KV circuits, which terminate at its stipulated destination Bagh, official sources said. Chief Engineer, AJK Electricity Department (South), Mirpur region, Tariq Mahmood Mallick when contacted, told The News on Friday that by defying all moral and legal norms, WAPDA had been resorting to forced and unscheduled loadshedding for hours at the Chakswari/Kotli 132KV circuits for the last 48 hours. The chief engineer electricity expressed the electricity minister’s displeasure at WAPDA’s power cuts, which were in excess of the daily seven-hour schedule of loadshedding. The chief engineer said that he contacted the concerned senior official of WAPDA, Director/In charge at the Regional Control Centre, Sarwar. The official not only flatly declined the request for rectification of the

British firm will provide web sites to the all students of all educational institutes of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. All students will have facility to communicate with the worldwide educational institutes, students and teachers. Prime Minister of AJK Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan surmises, “One Site per Child” is a very useful project and gives instruction to the relevant firm to prepare Projects for Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

4 soldiers injured as a van of Pakistan Army fell down into a deep excavation in Rerah. The 3ton van was going from Dhulli to Bagh when it fell down into the excavation at Rerah, a town some 15 kilometers in north of Bagh city. The residents of Rerah town gathered immediately at the place of accident. The injured soldiers were taken out of the destroyed van and admitted in the MDS hospital Bagh where 2 of the soldiers are reported to be seriously injured and are being treated in the ICU.

Sardar Qamar-uz-Zaman Khan, the Opposition Leader in the Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly visited the old Kachehri of Bagh. Qamar-uz-Zaman visited the Centeral Jail and asked about the problems from the prisoners. Qamar also visited the Press Club met the journalists.

STAR Foundation opened a Free Health Center in the District Bagh, an earthquake affected area of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. In the District Bagh there is a lack of health facilities especially for women diseases, a single District Hospital cannot fulfill the needs of people. This district hospital is always overfilled with patients. There are also some private clinics but their check up fees are very high, poor people cannot afford to go there. So this health center was urgently needed for the area. There is only one gynecologist working in the District Hospital, there is no other free health center for women. Pregnant women are facing lots of problems. In this situation pregnant women prefer to deliver their children at home rather than in hospital. Some pregnant women & children die during home delivery. So according to need of women diseases STAR took this step. The main objectives of this center are: To give free health facilities (included medicines & check

ISLAMABAD: Former Amir Jamaat-e-Islami AJK and EX. Member AJK Assembly Abdur Rashid Turabi has said stopping payment to earthquake stricken people of Bagh and Azad Jummu and Kashmir is injustice as the rules and regulations regarding the payment has been issued when majority of the affectees has built their houses. In a letter to the Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, he has said that problems of the affectees should be immediately resolved, otherwise, they would organize a long March on May 11. In the letter Abur Rashid Turabi says, “The Fault is on the part of ERRA and other concerned officials as they have been issuing different code of conduct on different occasions.” He writes that the affectees are more perplexed when authorities apply double standard in this regard. A strong protest was already staged under the auspices of Awami Action Forum Bagh and the authorities were urged to resolve the issue but no sincere effort had been made, he added. He hoped that the new gover

BAGH (DISTRICT REPORTER) the area manger of Action Aid, Mr. Adam Polter has said that Action Aid has done its best to provide the basic rights and necessities to the earthquake affected people of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and NWFP and has proved its abilities by helping the affected people in reconstruction and rehabilitation. He said that Action Aid with the cooperation of Press for Peace will continue its struggle of providing basic rights to the people of affected areas. He was addressing as a chief guest to a ceremony organized by Press for Peace. The district coordinator of PFP Yousuf Kashmiri, the coordinator of Action Aid Syed Wajih Hussain Shah, the president of the central union of journalists Bagh Raja Muhammad Ashraf, Raja Muhammad Zakir, Shokat Taimoor, Syed Tahir Hussain Shah, Syed Zahid Gillani and Syed Imran Gillani also addressed the ceremony. Adam Polter said the difficulties in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the educational institutes and other infrastructu

RERAH (Ausaf Correspondent) the citizens and traders of Bagh protested against the increasing theft and robbery in the city. The protestants blocked the road at Zaman Chowk to form a procession. The former president of the Trade Union of Bagh and a renowned businessman Maulana Abdul Qudoos urged the AJK Govt. to take emergency steps to stop such activities of thieves in the city before 12th of Rabi-ul-Awal. Otherwise the traders and shop owners will go on shutter down strike and will march towards the capital, Muzaffarabad. Abdul Qudoos said, no robbery or theft has been recovered because of the special cooperation of some of the top officials with the criminals. Instead the police department is being awarded with special incentives from Zakaat fund by the prime minister of AJK. Amjad Yousuf Khan, a well known politician of Bagh whose brother’s warehouse was looted a few days back said that these criminals have links with the Govt. officials and the matter is closed even before the in

BAGH (Muhammad Yousuf) The final of the Zubair Shaheed Cricket Tournament was played between the Green Star Cricket club and the Rising Star Cricket Club at the Shamsi Stadium of Bagh on Tuesday, 4th of March 2008. A huge crowd was present at the Shamsi Stadium from all around Bagh. Green Star won the toss and elected to bat first. The top order batsmen played very well and helped the team to set a total of 135 at the end of allotted 20 overs. The total proved to be very challenging for the Rising Star team. Rising Star started their batting confidently but soon started losing wickets. After 15 orvers, the match entered into a very crucial stage and the entire stadium was turned into silence due to the ball by ball suspense. At the end, Rising Star scored 136 for the loss of 7 wickets in 19.3 overs and won the final by 3 wickets. Sardar Ishtiaq Hussain is distributing prizes among the players. The chief guest of the final match, Al Haaj Muhammad Siddique congratulated the winning t

BAGH, Feb 28 (Q.A BANDAY): The devotees observed Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) on Thursday with religious solemnity. This day is observed every year to commemorate the great sacrifice of Imam Hussain (A.S) and his companions in Karbala. In this connection, the Majalis were held at various Imambargahs. The central procession was taken out from the Main Imam Bargah of Bagh. The Chehlum procession started at 8:00 AM from the main Imam Bargah of Bagh with Kashmiri Majlis and Matam. As the Kashmiri group set out of Imam Bargah, various small processions taken out from Bhagloor, Kahna Mohri, Sir Sayedan, Hullar and Chatter also joined and a big jaloos was gathered at the Haideri Chowk. The procession moved through the traditional paths of Haideri Chowk, Jangalaat Road, Zaman Chowk and Main Bazar. During the procession, the mourners mourned over the martyrdom of Shuhada-e-Karbala. Ullema and other social personalities from the various parts of Bagh including Allama Mushtaq Hussain Muf

Hari Ghel (ApnaBagh Correspondent) the chairman of Bagh Development Authority, Sardar Tariq Masood has said that 325 Kanals of land has been purchased for the construction of Bagh satellite Town at Sahlian Maldyalan. We will cope with those land mafia groups who are active in Bagh and have occupied vast areas of land at various places in Bagh. He informed our correspondent that the master plan for half of the area of Bagh has been approved and soon the building codes will be issued to start the construction & development works. Tariq Masood said that the construction maps will be approved by BDA and these maps will have to be strictly followed. Special investigation will be carried out against those who receive double fees for the approval of maps. Further he stressed that it will not be allowed to adopt the inappropriate methods and poor materials for construction. Mega projects will be started for the promotion of tourism in Bagh. BDA boundaries will be extended to Las Danna and

Muzaffarabad (Staff Reporter) Qamar-uz-Zaman Khan, the opposition leader in AJK Legislative Assembly has said that after the formation of new government in Pakistan, it will take only a few days that the forcefully implemented government of AJK will come to an end. Pakistani nation has rejected the dictators and has proved by its political sensibility that people want only a freely elected democratic government in Pakistan. This decision of Pakistani people will encourage the Kashmiri Nation as well. While talking to the news reporters, Qamar said that PPP will form a new government with other strong political allies in Pakistan and the new PPP government will take extraordinary steps for the resumption and uplift of judiciary and other departments. Further he said that soon after the new govt. takes over, free and fair elections will be conducted in the state of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and the leftovers of the dictatorship will be removed from this region as well. Peoples Party will

Bagh (Ausaf Correspondent) the Municipality Administrator Bagh, Syed Shujaat Zafar Gardezi has said that sewerage paths and containers for wastes will be built in the main bus stand area. Further he said that all the area of bus stand will be cemented to ensure the maximum cleanliness. He was addressing a meeting of the representatives of transporters and traders of Bagh. On the occasion, the State Officer Sardar Imtiaz Chugtai, Magistrate Municipality Syed Sadaqat Hussain Gardezi, President Public Transport Union Sardar Manzoor Chughtai, General Secretary Trade Union Raja Aziz Khan, trade representatives Haji Yousuf Khan, Sardar Sarfaraz Khan, Raja Ayaz Khan and Sardar Waqar Ahmed were also present. Administrator Muncipality Bagh Syed Shujaat Zafar assured that all of the works related to the bus stand will be completed in 15 days time. The transporters and trade representatives thanked Gardezi and appreciated his concern and efforts for the cleanliness of Bagh City.

11 February 2008 is being commemorated as Maqbool Bhat’s 24th death anniversary. On this day the scene was set to make a modern day legend for Kashmir. On this day Kashmiris remember their hero with honors and pride. Kashmiri nationalist groups, on both sides of the dreaded line of control and all over the world, remember him well but his adversaries who had hoped that he would be forgotten with the passage of time wish their nightmare was over. Born after his death, young men of age 22 who have grown up with the only undisputed name in Kashmir’s turbulent history are not likely to forget his dream and his mission. That name will live on for centuries to come. Today, the 24th Death Anniversary of Shaheed-e-Kashmir is being observed throughout Jammu & Kashmir on both sides of the line of control including Bagh. The day will start with the special prayers for the soul of Shaheed Bhat. Our correspondent, Yousuf Kashmiri from Bagh reports, this year, all the nationalist organization

An extremely cold wave is blowing across Bagh now a days as a result of heavy snowfall in Bagh city and the surrounding localities. This year unexpectedly as compared to the previous years Bagh city has received a huge amount of snowfall which has caused some property and human loss as well. People are forced to remain inside their homes due to the extreme cold. Further electricity supply is also disconnected due to the damage to electricity pols at various places. In spite of these problems, some people are also enjoying the recent snowfall. A number of local and foreign tourists are rushing towards the surrounding tourist places of Sudhan Galli, Las Danna, Mehmood Galli and Chitra Topi to enjoy the mysterious beauty of snow.