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Our Youth our Future: Creating Socio-economic and Political Spaces for Young People
27 December 2016

Social & Economic Empowerment of Young People, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: Opportunities and Challenges
29 April 2016

Reviving Local Bodies System in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Youth Empowerment
04 April 2016

Our Youth our Future: Creating Socio-economic and Political Spaces for Young People
27 December 2016

Social & Economic Empowerment of Young People, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: Opportunities and Challenges
29 April 2016

Reviving Local Bodies System in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Youth Empowerment
04 April 2016

Our Youth our Future: Creating Socio-economic and Political Spaces for Young People
27 December 2016

Social & Economic Empowerment of Young People, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: Opportunities and Challenges
29 April 2016

Reviving Local Bodies System in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Youth Empowerment
04 April 2016

Our Youth our Future: Creating Socio-economic and Political Spaces for Young People
27 December 2016

Social & Economic Empowerment of Young People, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: Opportunities and Challenges
29 April 2016

Reviving Local Bodies System in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Youth Empowerment
04 April 2016

Our Youth our Future: Creating Socio-economic and Political Spaces for Young People
27 December 2016

Social & Economic Empowerment of Young People, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: Opportunities and Challenges
29 April 2016

Reviving Local Bodies System in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Youth Empowerment
04 April 2016

Our Youth our Future: Creating Socio-economic and Political Spaces for Young People
27 December 2016

Social & Economic Empowerment of Young People, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: Opportunities and Challenges
29 April 2016

Reviving Local Bodies System in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Youth Empowerment
04 April 2016

Our Youth our Future: Creating Socio-economic and Political Spaces for Young People
27 December 2016

Social & Economic Empowerment of Young People, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: Opportunities and Challenges
29 April 2016

Reviving Local Bodies System in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Youth Empowerment
04 April 2016

Our Youth our Future: Creating Socio-economic and Political Spaces for Young People
27 December 2016

Social & Economic Empowerment of Young People, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: Opportunities and Challenges
29 April 2016

Reviving Local Bodies System in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Youth Empowerment
04 April 2016

Recent Publication

Issues surrounding the Economy of Azad Kashmir: A Businessman’s Perspective

19th October 2020 | Chaudhary Ghulam Murtaza
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) can be divided into two geographical clusters; the Northern part comprises of the capital Muzaffarabad and Poonch while Mirpur and Kotli are located in the Southern part. Economic dynamics of the northern part are dependent on public sector services in Muzaffarabad & private sector services in Poonch division, with common partial reliance on tourism and agriculture.

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Gilgit-Baltistan Elections — Fact Sheet 2020

16th October 2020 | Irtaza Muhammad

Introduction
Gilgit -Baltistan (GB) is an autonomous region located in the Northern part of Pakistan with a separate government and electoral system. The region was a part of the former princely State of Jammu & Kashmir. Gilgit- Baltistan covers an area of 72,971 square kilometers with an estimated population of 1.5 million.

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A case for Local Bodies System in AJ&K

16th October 2020 | Ahmad Saleem
The interpretation of Rousseau’s concept of the social contract has been tremendously distorted and disfigured in its arduous journey from the plains of Western Europe to the mountains of Kashmir. Pakistan witnessed its first appearance of Local Governments (LGs) through the ideals of Ayub Khan, who had setup the Basic Democracies (BD) system to serve as the Electoral College.

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AJK Youth seeks unconditional restoration of Local Bodies in the State:

10th October 2020 | Altaf Hamid Rao
MIRPUR, (Parliament Times): CPDR – Centre for Peace, Development and Reforms, a world-fame AJK-based Kashmiri non-governmental outfit unveiled a report titled “The Local Government System in Azad Jammu & Kashmir: Background, Evaluation and the Way Forward” here on Saturday,

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REVIEW: The local government system in Azad Jammu and Kashmir

2nd October 2020 | Reviewed by Hunain Mahmood
A 30-page report on the Local Government System in Azad Jammu and Kashmir has recently been published by Centre for Peace, Development and Reforms- a known research and training organization. A detailed analysis about the historic roots and evolution of the Local Government System has been explained in the report, along with a set of 21recommendations for consideration of the authorities.

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