Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday appealed directly to protesters in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), urging them to end their demonstrations peacefully and bring their protest activities to a “peaceful conclusion”. In a press release, Bilawal said the “imminent signing of the Islamabad accord marks a historic moment, adding that […]
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Tarar calls for end to rift over AJK refugee seats via democratic means
As the PPP’s Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) chapter on Sunday urged the region’s election commission to withdraw the election schedule for 12 refugee seats in the Legislative Assembly, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar called for a resolution to differences through democratic and constitutional means. Ahead of the July 27 elections in AJK, the Joint Awami […]
AJK admin hopeful remaining JAAC protesters will disperse peacefully
The Poonch administration in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is hopeful that the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) protesters will disperse peacefully after a sizeable number of people gathered again after Friday prayers. The regional administration and the JAAC have been at odds over various issues, most notably the committee’s demand to abolish the […]
Kh Asif urges JAAC to let AJK voters decide fate of refugee seats
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif Thursday urged all political parties to respect the sanctity of Parliament and ensure the smooth functioning of democratic institutions, saying political disputes should not weaken the legislature. Speaking in the National Assembly, he said leaders of major political parties, including the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), […]
Certain elements created instability in AJK ahead of polls: Rana Sana
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs, Rana Sanaullah informed the Senate on Wednesday that the federal government had accepted 37 of the 38 demanded raised by Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). The government remained engaged with JAAC for several months and, through negotiations they made the decision, adding that […]
AJK govt begins sedition proceedings against banned JAAC leaders
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has initiated formal legal proceedings against banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leaders Shaukat Nawaz Mir and Khawaja Mehran Arshad over allegations of sedition and anti-state activities. Muzaffarabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) has been tasked with completing investigations against Mir under Section 124-A of the […]
Indian media caught using old footage to fabricate AJK protest
A highly orchestrated disinformation campaign by the Indian media has been exposed, revealing a systemic mechanism aimed at projecting a false narrative of instability in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). This latest wave of propaganda relies on recycled, out-of-context video footage to internationalize and distort what began as a localized socioeconomic movement. A prominent example […]
AJK PM invites protesters to resume talks as clashes kill seven
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has invited the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a civil rights alliance, to resume talks with his government on reserved seats for refugees and other outstanding issues, Rathore’s office said on Monday, after clashes killed seven people in the region. The violence erupted in Rawalakot, […]
FO slams British MPs, diaspora comments on AJK as ill-informed
Pakistan on Monday rejected “irresponsible and ill-informed” remarks by certain members of the diaspora in the United Kingdom and some British lawmakers regarding the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), urging them to refrain from interfering in Pakistan’s internal affairs. In a statement, the Foreign Office said it had taken note of comments made […]
Government warns against attempts to fuel unrest in AJK
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Sunday said that no one will be allowed to create a law-and-order situation or fuel uncertainty in Azad Kashmir. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, alongside Azad Kashmir political leaders Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan and Nabeela Ayoub, he said that issues can be resolved through dialogue. […]