List of cultural heritage sites in Azad Kashmir

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Azad Jammu and Kashmir , part of the former British princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, is an autonomous state of Pakistan. [1] The history of the region dates back to thousands of years. A survey team in 2014 recorded around 100 archaeological sites in the region dating back to Mughal, Sikh, and Dogra rule. [2]

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Following is an incomplete list of cultural heritage sites in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Red Fort, Muzaffarabad</span> 16th-century fortification in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

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The AJK Jaguars was a Pakistani men's professional Twenty20 cricket team that competed in the Haier T20 League and based in Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. The Jaguars played at the Mirpur Cricket Stadium and was owned by the AJK Regional Cricket Association.

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On 3 November 2021, a 40-seater bus heading to Rawalpindi carrying more than 30 passengers fell into a ditch in Pallandri, Sudhanoti District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir killed at least 23 people, including women and children and seven others were injured.

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The Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir provides for an apparently transitory autonomous parliamentary framework of self-governance and power sharing for the region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, defined by the act as the "territories of the State of Jammu and Kashmir which have been liberated by the people of that State and for the time being under the administration of Government and such other territories as may hereafter come under its administration", however it does not pertain to areas such as Gilgit, Hunza and Baltistan. The act succeeded and re-enacted the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Government Act, 1970 with modifications. It was promulgated under the Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. The constitution has been amended 14 times. It is based on the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan.

The Azad Jammu & Kashmir Election Commission is an independent, autonomous, permanent and constitutionally established body responsible for organizing and conducting elections to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kashmir council, local governments, and the office of President of Azad Kashmir, as well as the delimitation of constituencies and preparation of electoral rolls. In accordance with the principles set down in the Interim Constitution of AJK, the commission makes the necessary measures to guarantee that the election is conducted honestly, justly, fairly, and in compliance with the law, and that corrupt practices are prevented.

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council or AJK Council is a supreme legislative and executive body of the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir which works under the federal Government of Pakistan. This governing body has more constitutional, executive, financial, legal, and administrative powers than the Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mangla Fort</span> Building in Mirpur district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Archaeologists urge preservation of monuments in Azad Kashmir". The Express Tribune. 2 Jan 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Tourism & Archaeology" (PDF). pndajk.gov.pk. Planning & Development Department, Govt. of AJK. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Main Archaeological & Historical Assets" (PDF). pndajk.gov.pk/. Planning & Development Department, Govt of AJK. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Bhimber District". Minister of Tourism, Archaeology & Civil Defence, Govt of AJK. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Haveli". Tourism & Archaeology Department Go AJK. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "District Kotli". Minister of Tourism, Archaeology & Civil Defence, Govt of AJK. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Mirpur". Tourism and Archaeology Department, Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ramkot Fort: Centuries-old Kashmiri heritage site on the verge of destruction". The Express Tribune. January 29, 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 "آزاد کشمیر کے تاریخی قلعے". jang.com.pk.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Muzaffarabad". Tourism and Archaeology Department, Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "A red fort, a Kashmiri chronicle". The Express Tribune. 13 Jan 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "Black Fort". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Singh, Sarina (2008). Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway (7th ed.). Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet. p. 184. ISBN   9781741045420 . Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "آزاد کشمیر کے شہر پلندری کے قریب 'بارل قلعہ '". jang.com.pk.
  16. ↑ "ہولاڑ کی پہاڑی چوٹی پر واقع 'قلعہ آئن'". jang.com.pk.
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