Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is nominally a self-governing state, but ever since the 1949 ceasefire between Indian and Pakistani forces, Pakistan has exercised control over the state without actually incorporating it into Pakistan. Its chairman/chief executive is the prime minister of Pakistan.
Q. Is Kashmir really beautiful?
The valleys of Kashmir are untamed and unspoilt. Surrounded by the sublime mountains, these valleys echo nature, beauty and a certain level of mysticism. Charming lakes: The lakes in Kashmir are crystal clear, stunning and pristine. Srinagar boasts of the Dal and Nageen Lakes which are stunning.
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Q. Was Kashmir a Hindu majority state?
Of these, 17 are Muslim majority — 10 in Kashmir, six in Jammu, and one in Ladakh. Hindus are the majority community in four districts of the Jammu division; Buddhists are the majority in Leh. In most districts of Kashmir, the percentage of Hindus went up in the 2011 Census as compared to 2001.
Q. What language do they speak in Kashmir?
Kashmiri language, language spoken in the Vale of Kashmir and the surrounding hills. By origin it is a Dardic language, but it has become predominantly Indo-Aryan in character. Reflecting the history of the area, the Kashmiri vocabulary is mixed, containing Dardic, Sanskrit, Punjabi, and Persian elements.
Q. Who is the prime minister of Pak occupied Kashmir?
Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir
| Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir وزیراعظم آزاد جموں کشمیر | |
|---|---|
| The Flag of the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir | |
| Incumbent Raja Farooq Haider since 30 July 2016 | |
| Residence | Muzaffarabad |
| Appointer | Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly |
Q. Why did Pakistan ceded Kashmir to China?
In 1959, Pakistan became concerned that Chinese maps showed areas of Pakistan in China. The agreement resulted in China and Pakistan each withdrawing from about 1,900 square kilometres (750 square miles) of territory, and a boundary on the basis of the 1899 British Note to China as modified by Lord Curzon in 1905.
Q. Does Gilgit Baltistan belong to India?
Currently, Gilgit-Baltistan is neither a province nor a state. India, on the other hand, maintains that Gilgit-Baltistan is a part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir that is “an integral part of the country [India].”
Q. Who was first PM of Jammu and Kashmir?
On 15 October 1947, Mahajan was appointed the Prime Minister of Jammu & Kashmir and played a role in the accession of the state to India. Jammu & Kashmir acceded to India in October 1947 and Mahajan thus became the 1st Prime Minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, serving in that post until 5 March 1948.
