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GNS Jammu, 23 September : A meeting of PDP workers was held at Katyal (R.S.Pura) under the Chairmanship of Mrs. Shanti Devi, President, PDP Mahila Wing, who was accompanied by Anita Devi, District President, PDP, Mahila Wing, Samba, Nirmal Kaur, Rajinder Kaur, Surinder Kaur, Kamal Sharma, Maheshwar, Dhian Singh etc. In the meeting on the pursuation of Asha Devi and Balwant Kaur and convinced by the policies and programmes of PDP more than three hundred ladies and gents of the area joined PDP. At the time of joining Asha Devi and Balwant Kaur said the people of the area have felt that the PDP is the only Party in the State who can solve the problems of the people of the rural areas and farmers. While welcoming in the Party-fold Mrs. Shanti Devi assured them that PDP will try its utmost to get resolved the problems of the people of the State. He also assured that they come to her at any time for any problem and she will leave no stone unturned to get solved their problems from different

POK Muzaffarabad,22:Human rights organization Press For Peace (PFP) on Thursday urged local government of Gilgit Balistan to release political workers and lift ban on political activities.“In Pakistan controlled Gilgit Baltistan (GB) police and other law enforcement authorities are torturing political workers for voicing the rights of local people.”In a press statement issued on Thursday Press For Peace (PFP called upon local authorities to stop crackdown against people and political workers. According to details compiled by Press For Peace (PFP)police opened fire at the people affected by Ataabad Lake when they were rallying for compensation during Chief Minister Mehdi Shah’s arrival on 11 August, 2011.Last year’s massive floods created Attabad Lake, in the Hunza Valley of northern Pakistan where 242 houses, 135 shops, some schools and several hundred acres of agricultural land destroyed and damaged and victims of the lake have been protesting for compensation.Gilgit Balitistan govern

GNS JAMMU, Sept 22: Bad news for the people, Jammu and Kashmir has given hike of 15 per cent in the passenger fare, burdening the masses further who are already facing immense burden of the price hike. After 2-days of hectic discussions by the government appointed committee headed by Commissioner/Secretary Finance Sudhanshu Panday and representatives of the big bus operators, mini bus operators, sumo/taxi operators and auto operators both from Jammu and Kashmir, a breakthrough was achieved in Srinagar. Sources said that formal order will be issued by the cabinet by next week, after which the new fare lists would be issued. The final round of negotiations was held under the chairmanship of Minister for Transport and CAPD Qamar Ali Akhoon. Akhoon has said that the rates have been arrived keeping in view both the interest of the public as well as transporters. The Minister said that the revised passenger fares negotiated with the transporters would be submitted for approval of the cabinet