Azad Kashmir Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region administered by Pakistan
About Azad Kashmir
Azad Kashmir has a population of four million. It is a self-governing territory controlled by Pakistan. It borders the Indian-controlled state of Jammu and Kashmir to the east (separated from it by the "Line of Control", the military control line between the Indian and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir). As with the rest ofPakistan, Azad Kashmir is an ethnically diverse place that's home to numerous ethnic groups and cultures. UnlikeJammu and Kashmir, most residents of the region are not ethnic Kashmiris and theKashmiri languageisn't widely spoken. The culture of Azad Kashmir has many similarities to that of northern Punjabi (Potohar) culture in Punjab province. The Mirpuris, an ethnic group whose roots are inMirpur, are noted for forming most of
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