Proper noun
Azad Kashmir
Short form of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
According to details, 3,391 patients have been tested positive for the epidemic in Punjab, 2217 in Sindh, 1077 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 335 in Balochistan, 250 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 163 in Islamabad and 48 in Azad Kashmir. Source: Internet
Azad Kashmir also has a rate of poverty lower than Punjab, but is not a province. Source: Internet
Brad Adams the Asia director at the U.S. based NGO Human Rights Watch has said in 2006 Although ‘azad’ means ‘free,’ the residents of Azad Kashmir are anything but, The Pakistani authorities govern Azad Kashmir with strict controls on basic freedoms. Source: Internet
According to the unanimously agreed declaration, National Kashmir Conference assured the people of Kashmir that the people of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir will continue their moral, diplomatic and political support in their just struggle for freedom. Source: Internet
Culture The culture of Azad Kashmir has many similarities to that of northern Punjabi ( Potohar ) culture in Punjab province. Source: Internet
Education The literacy rate in Azad Kashmir was 62% in 2004, higher than in any region in Pakistan. Source: Internet