The Azad Jammu and Kashmir cabinet has approved extending austerity measures till the 13th of this month.

Approval in this regard was granted at a meeting held in Muzaffarabad today, chaired by Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore.

The cabinet also approved the Azad Kashmir Drinking Water Policy 2026 and amendments to the Criminal Law Act 2024 aimed at strengthening measures against cybercrime.

Additionally, the cabinet ratified the decisions of its previous meeting and reviewed progress on their implementation.