Quaid-e-Azam tourist lodge, Barsala serves as the entry point to Azad Kashmir. The lodge was first built during the Dogra rule by the Hindu Dogra dynasty. The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, and his sister Madar-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah, stayed here on 25 July 1944 when they were returning from Srinagar on their way to Rawalpindi. A wall plaque was unveiled by the then Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan on 14 August 2001, commemorating the visit of Jinnah. The chair used by Jinnah has been preserved and can be seen in the lodge. Barsala was captured by the Pakistan Army
Quaid-e-Azam Public School to deserving students. Some other facilities, like the student cafeteria and outdoor sports facilities, are also available in the school. At the end of every month, there is a Sports Day. Quaid-e-Azam Public School Quaid-e-Azam Public School Paniola,Poonch,Azad Kashmir(QPS) is situated at about 18 km from the city of Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir on Muzafarabad(Kohala) Road. It was established in 1989. Initially, the facility was brought from Punjab. The Library, which is present in school, devotes considerable efforts and resources to the development of a library collection. The library collection includes extra-circulation books, reference books, encyclopedias, handbooks, and periodicals. The school