MUZAFFARABAD, March 23: A seven-member parliamentary delegation from Azad Jammu and Kashmir including five ruling party and two opposition lawmakers and an official of the assembly secretariat will leave for France and United Kingdom on Tuesday on a week-long tour to “study the working of standing committees and hold meetings with the Kashmiri community.”

The delegation comprises Minister for works Col Raja Nasim Khan (retired), Minister for forests Syed Murtaza Ali Gillani, advisers to AJK Prime Minister Raja Munsaf Dad and Abdul Majid Khan, adviser to AJK president Raja Mohammad Siddique, Hanif Awan of Peoples Party, Chaudhry Mohammad Rasheed of Peoples Muslim League and LA secretary Sardar Azam Khan.—Staff Correspondent

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...