¿Qué es Azad?
Azad Cachemira o Cachemira Azad (en urdu: آزاد کشمیر y en inglés: State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, literalmente Cachemira Libre) es un estado autogobernado ubicado en la zona administrada por Pakistán del antiguo estado de Jammu y Cachemira que perteneció al Raj británico. ‘Azad’ significa ‘libre’ en urdu.
¿Dónde se localiza el conflicto de India y Pakistán?
La disputa está centrada en la región de Cachemira, que actualmente pertenece en parte a la India pero los pakistaníes lo reclaman como propio, argumentando que la población es musulmana en su mayoría.
Who are the Azad Kashmiris?
Kashmiris in Azad Kashmir are the ethnic Kashmiri people who reside in Azad Kashmir, a territory which constitutes part of Pakistani-administered Kashmir since the end of the First Kashmir War.
What is the difference between Jammu and Azad Kashmir?
The population of Azad Kashmir is almost entirely Muslim. The people of this region culturally differ from the Kashmiris living in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, and are closer to the culture of Jammu. Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimber are all old towns of the Jammu region.
Who are the Kashmiri refugees in Azad Kashmir?
Farooq Haider Khan, Azad Kashmir’s prime minister, claimed that as many as 2.2 million people from Jammu and Kashmir sought refuge in Azad Kashmir between 1947 and 1989. Once refugees become registered, they are eligible to buy land, own businesses and vote in Azad Kashmir elections.
How many members are there in the Azad Kashmir Council?
Other members of the council are the president and the prime minister of Azad Kashmir (or an individual nominated by her/him) and 6 members of the AJK Legislative Assembly. Azad Kashmir Day is celebrated in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on October 24, which is the day that the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government was created in 1947.