Beautiful but neglected – TNS – The News on Sunday

Sunday Aug 17, 2014 | By Ershad Mahmud

Hit by military conflict between neighbours, Neelum Valley needs attention to rejuvenate.
In summers when the scorching heatwave hits the plains of Punjab and urban Sindh, thousands of families and friends find refuge in the largely unknown Neelum Valley of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

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Modi’s mood on Kashmir

Monday Jul 14, 2014 | By Ershad Mahmud

The leadership of India and Pakistan enjoy the required political mandate to take bold initiatives on Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the Indian held Jammu and Kashmir concluded amid near-to-complete strike in Srinagar called by All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and various other outfits.

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Mr. Muhammad Najib, representing us in Middle East from April 2014 onwards

Tuesday Apr 16, 2014

CPDR is pleased to announce that Mr. Muhammad Najib, a Doha-based Kashmir activist, will be representing us in Middle East from April 2014 onwards. He is B.E in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from N.W.F.P University of Engineering & Technology, MBA International Business from University of Atlanta USA-UAE campus and Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

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Kuala Lumpur, 24 January 2014

The Jammu and Kashmir Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called upon the governments of India and Pakistan to promote trade across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir by easing restrictions on travel, communication and meeting of traders, expanding the list of tradeable items, and setting up the necessary infrastructure to support the trade.

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Research study asks for institutionalizing CBMs on Kashmir

Islamabad: Future of Kashmir centric Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) is chiefly dependent upon the much needed initiative to institutionalize them, lest they should continue hanging in balance in view of heightened tension between India and Pakistan along Line of Control (LoC).

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AJK youth’s concerns caused by Kashmir dispute: Survey

MIRPUR (AJK): AJK-based non-profit organisation Centre for Peace Development and Reforms in collaboration with London based conflict transformation organisation Conciliation Resources launched the first ever needs assessment survey of youth of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

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