AJK shuts down to mark 'black day'
The Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) Government has observed a black day today against the killing of a ruling party activist in an electioneering rally.
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Addressing a rally in Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed blamed the PML-N leaders for the deadly clash.
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Chaudhry said that federal ministers who delivered provocative speeches are behind the killing of the PPP activist, reports the Dawn.
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Tensions have been simmering between the Centre and the AJK Government since a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) worker was shot dead and four more were wounded in the clash with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) activists.
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In Muzaffarabad however, the ruling party failed to pull in large crowds on the streets.
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Elections for the AJK Legislative Assembly are scheduled in June.