Kashmir - Azad Jammu and Kashmir Flag 150cm x 90cm

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In 1955, the Poonch uprising broke out. It was largely concentrated in areas of Rawalakot as well as the rest of Poonch Division. It ended in 1956. [35]

How free is Azad Kashsmir". The Indian Express. March 26, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016 . Retrieved March 26, 2016. Brescius, Moritz von (2019), German Science in the Age of Empire, Cambridge University Press, pp.197–199 (including Map 5.2: 'Rough Sketch of Caravan Routes through the Pamir Steppes and Yarkund, from Information Collected from Mahomed Ameen Yarkundi, Late Guide to Messrs. De Schlagintweit'), ISBN 978-1-108-42732-6 Christopher Snedden writes that most of the native residents of Azad Kashmir are not of Kashmiri ethnicity; rather, they could be called " Jammuites" due to their historical and cultural links with that region, which is coterminous with neighbouring Punjab and Hazara. [55] [56] Because their region was formerly a part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir and is named after it, many Azad Kashmiris have adopted the "Kashmiri" identity, whereas in an ethnolinguistic context, the term "Kashmiri" would ordinarily refer to natives of the Kashmir Valley region. [57] The population of Azad Kashmir has strong historical, cultural and linguistic affinities with the neighbouring populations of upper Punjab and Potohar region of Pakistan, [58] [59] whereas the Sudhans have the oral tradition of the Pashtuns. [60] [61]

India later approached the United Nations, asking it to resolve the dispute, and resolutions were passed in favour of the holding of a plebiscite with regard to Kashmir's future. However, no such plebiscite has ever been held on either side, since there was a precondition that required the withdrawal of the Pakistani army along with the non-state elements and the subsequent partial withdrawal of the Indian army. [33] from the parts of Kashmir under their respective control– a withdrawal that never took place. [34] In 1949, a formal cease-fire line separating the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of Kashmir came into effect. Literacy Rate in Azad Kashmir nearly 62 pc". Pakistan Times. MUZAFFARABAD (Azad Kashmir). September 27, 2004. Archived from the original on February 27, 2005. a b "AJ&K Portal". ajk.gov.pk. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016 . Retrieved November 16, 2016.

Desktop Hd Wallpapers Pangong Tso Lake Ladakh Kashmir A Green Lagoon By The Side Of A Pangong Tso, The Blue Lake 5200×2925 The region receives rainfall in both the winter and the summer. Muzaffarabad and Pattan are among the wettest areas of Pakistan. Throughout most of the region, the average rainfall exceeds 1400mm, with the highest average rainfall occurring near Muzaffarabad (around 1800mm). During the summer season, monsoon floods of the rivers Jhelum and Leepa are common due to extreme rains and snow melting. Awans – A clan with significant numbers in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, living mainly in the Bagh, Poonch, Hattian Bala, and Muzaffarabad. Awans also reside in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in large numbers. [62] [63] [64] Masood Khan, former President of Azad Kashmir and current Pakistani ambassador to the United States.

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Dhund – They are a large clan in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and live mostly in the Bagh, Hattian Bala, and Muzaffarabad districts. They also inhabit Abbottabad and upper Potohar Punjab in large numbers. [62] [63] [64] Younghusband, Francis E. (1896). The Heart of a Continent. John Murray, London. Facsimile reprint: (2005) Elbiron Classics, pp. 223–224.