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My Beautiful P A K I S T A N. Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Urdu: آزاد جموں و کشمیر; AJK) or Azad Kashmir for short (literally
"Free Kashmir")
is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. It borders the present-day Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir to the east (separated from it by the Line of Control)
the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan to the west
the Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA) to the north
and the Punjab Province of Pakistan to the south. With its capital at Muzaffarabad
Azad Kashmir covers an area of 13
297 square kilometres (5
134 sq mi) and has an estimated population of about four million.In 1972
the then-current border between Pakistani and Indian
which held areas of Kashmir
was designated as the "Line of Control". The Line of Control has remained unchanged since the 1972 Simla Agreement
which bound the two countries "to settle their differences by peaceful means through bilateral negotiations." Some political experts claim that
in view of that pact
the only solution to the issue is mutual negotiation between the two countries without involving a third party
such as the United Nations.A devastating earthquake hit Azad Kashmir called the Kashmir earthquake in 2005.Urdu is the official language of Azad Kashmir but is spoken by only a minority of people. The dominant language spoken in the state is Pahari
which is very similar to Pothwari and Hindko.
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