Srinagar, June 30 -- The Justice and Development Front (JDF), a political party backed by Jamaat-e-Islami, has announced a new political alliance with the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) and the People's Democratic Front (PDF).

The announcement was made during a press conference held in Srinagar by JDF President Shamim Ahmad Thoker.

He said the alliance, named the People's Alliance for Change, aims to provide a united platform for addressing the political and developmental concerns of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

"We have joined hands with the Sajad Lone-led Peoples Conference and Hakeem Yaseen of the People's Democratic Front," Thoker said.

"The JDF has a historical connection with the Peoples Conference through the l...