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Mirpur (Potwari: مرپر [mɪɾˈpəɾᵊ]; Urdu: ميرپور [miːɾˈpuːɾ]), officially known as New Mirpur City (Urdu: نیا میرپر شہر, romanized: nayā mīrpur shèher), is the capital of Mirpur district located in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan which has been subject of the larger Kashmir dispute between Pakistan and India since 1947.
The district is mainly mountainous with some plains. The Mirpur District has a humid subtropical climate [5] which closely resembles that of the Gujrat District and the Jhelum District, the adjoining districts of Pakistan's Punjab Province. Map of Azad Kashmir with the Mirpur District highlighted in red
The southern districts of Azad Kashmir, which consist of the Bhimber, Kotli, and Mirpur districts have extremely hot weather in the summer and moderately cold weather in the winter. Azad Kashmir receives rainfall in both the winter and summer seasons, with Muzaffarabad being among the wettest areas of Azad
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Urdu: آزاد جموں و کشمیر, romanized: Āzād Jammū̃ o Kaśmīr ⓘ, lit. 'Free Jammu and Kashmir'), [6] abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir (/ ˌ ɑː z æ d k æ ʃ ˈ m ɪər / AH-zad kash-MEER), [7] is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entity [8] and constituting the western portion of the ...
India lodged a protest following the visit of the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, to Mirpur city. [2] The protest was rejected by Azad Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry, who termed India's objections "highly ridiculous" and without moral or legal justification.
The Mangla Dam (Urdu: منگلا بند) is a multipurpose dam situated on the Jhelum River, lying in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir and the Jhelum District in Punjab, Pakistan. [1] [3] It is the sixth-largest dam in the world. The village of Mangla, which sits at the mouth of the dam, serves as its namesake.
Efforts have not been made to stimulate economic and infrastructural development in the Mirpur district or in Azad Kashmir as a whole. Large sums have been spent on the Mangla Dam however the benefits of Mangla's electricity were felt in Lahore, and in Karachi, long before power lines began to be installed in Mirpur.
Ramkot Fort (Urdu: قلعہ رام کوٹ, romanized: Qila Ram Kot) is a medieval fort in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. [1] [2] The fort is accessible via three routes from Dina, Dadayal, and Mirpur, with 440 stairs leading to the main gate, which is built on a sloped rock for defensive purposes.