Economy of Azad Kashmir

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The economy of Kashmir is largely a developing one. The per capita income and provincial GDP estimates of Azad Kashmir are comparatively underrated when compared with development in other regions of the country, although Azad Kashmir notably has a literacy rate that is substantially above the national average.[http://csis.org/files/media/csis/pubs/kashmirexecsummary.pdf Kashmir: The Economics of Peace Building] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612205136/http://csis.org/files/media/csis/pubs/kashmirexecsummary.pdf |date=2012-06-12 }} Azad Kashmir's economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, but also relies on remittances sent each year by the members of the large Kashmiri diaspora. The Kashmiri diaspora in the United Kingdom have contributed greatly to the development of Azad Kashmir through their in-flow of remittances.[http://tribune.com.pk/story/338591/mini-london-pounds-make-mirpur-a-sterling-site-for-begging/ Mini London: Pounds make Mirpur a sterling site for begging] In the southern districts, many men have been recruited into the Pakistani Armed Forces. Other locals travel to countries in Europe or the Middle East where they work in labour-oriented jobs. The local tourism industry has potential although it is underdeveloped.

Challenges faced by Azad Kashmir's economy include the devastating 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the effects of which the region is still recovering from.

As of 2022, the GDP of Azad Jammu and Kashmir was estimated to be {{USD|6.6 billion}}, giving per capita income of 1512 dollar USD,http://www.ajk.gov.pk › ajk-at-a-glance|Ajk At A Glance-AJ&K Official Portal - Ajk Gov above from Sept 2013, when Azad Kashmir's GDP was estimated at $3.2 Billion.{{cite web|url=http://www.c-r.org/downloads/Rejuvenating_economic_environment_%20Jammu_Kashmir.pdf|title=Rejuvenating the economic environment in Jammu & Kashmir|work=CRC|date=September 2013|access-date=21 September 2016|archive-date=2 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902050718/http://www.c-r.org/downloads/Rejuvenating_economic_environment_%20Jammu_Kashmir.pdf|url-status=dead}}