[1] It is the largest city and the capital of Azad Kashmir, which is a Pakistani-administered administrative territory.

Muzaffarabad was founded in 1646 by Sultan Muzaffar Khan, chief of the Bomba tribe[6] who ruled Kashmir.

[7] Khan also constructed the Red Fort that same year for the purpose of warding off incursions from the Mughal Empire.

The battle resulted in a rapid defeat of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces, leading to the capture of Muzaffarabad by the tribesmen.

[9] Muzaffarabad's public transportation system primarily relies on buses, rickshaws, and small pickup trucks for intracity travel.