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Azad Jammu and Kashmir Goverment get royalities from Pakistani Government for electricity it provides to the nation from Mangla Dam in Mirpur in Kashmir .

Agriculture is a part of Azad Kashmir economy with low lying areas that have high populations grow crops like Barley, Millet, Corn (maize) , Wheat and also raise cattle .In the higher elevated areas that are less populated and are spread out Foresty ,corn and livestock are the source of living .

Thier are some mineral resources in Azad Kashmir as well with marble close to Mirpur and Muzaffarabad ,also at Mohriwali there are some Graphite deposits.Their are also some reservoir of low-grade coal ,chalk, Bauxite, and zircon.Furthemore 'Household industries produce carved wooden objects, textiles, and dhurrie carpets'[1].Their is also an Art and craft industry and other Products where; Namdas, Shawls, Pashmina, ,Pherans ,Papier Mache, Basketry Copper,Rugs,Wood carving,Woolen Shawls ,Silk Woolen Clothing,Patto ,Carpet, Namda Gubba and Silverware ,Mushroom, Honey, Walnut, Apple, Cherry, Medicinal herbs & plants, Resin, Deodar, Kail, Chir, Fir, Maple and Ash Timbers are in produced in the region . [2] [3][4]

In the latter part of 2006, billions of dollars for development were mooted by international aid agencies for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of earthquake-hit zones in Azad Kashmir, though much of those funds were subsequently lost in bureaucratic channels, leading to delay in help reaching the most needy, and hundreds of people are still living in tents.[5] A land-use plan for Muzaffarabad city was prepared by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

So far there has been ' more than Rs.16400 million investments ' in different areas in Azad Jammu and kashmir [6]

revolt

In August a rebevolt broke out ith In sometime in early October a revolt broke out in South-west Jammu and Kashmir and Azad Kashmir(provisiontional governent set up first by native rebels in Jammu and Kashmir and later with tribals (the time rebel Government set up is disputed with various decalration) ,this was before the acession to India and Tribals invasion.Revolt happend for many reason such as ,heavy taxes imposed by Maharaja .[11][12]

http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=ONDsQCO9yTQC&pg=PA254&dq=richard+symonds+%2Bstatesman%2Bpoonch#v=onepage&q=richard%20symonds%20%2Bstatesman%2Bpoonch&f=false

Since after 1987 Disputed rigged Sate elections in Indian Administered Kashmir that an Indian National Congress party leader called Khem Lata Wukhloo in 2002 stated from BBC news page"I remember there was massive rigging in the 1987 elections. It shook ordinary people's faith in the... democratic process'[7]Furthermore it had resulted in some of the 'states legislative assembly' 'formed militant wings' later on after the election forming and creating the catalyst for the Insurgency in 1989 and the Peaceful Protest Movement in 1989 .[13],[14] ,[15]..[8][9] [10].

The Peaceful Protest Movement that had started in 1989 in Indian Administered Kashmir , has been a 'purely indigenous, purely Kashmiri' by Washington Post from Mirwaiz Farooq a Kashmiri party leader) 'Gandhi style' (stated by Wall Street Journal) peaceful protest movement in Indian Administered Kashmir since 1989 continues today. The movement was created for the same reason as the insurgency ;the disputed rigged elections in 1987 ,Kashmir dispute and grievances with the Indian government specifically the Indian Military that has committed human rights violations .This reinforced by the United Nations that has said India has committed Human rights violations .(the movement continues today)[8][11] [12].[13].

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