Bagh Valley

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...