Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed a deep concern about the growing violence in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), where at least nine people, including three police officers, have been killed in the midst of protests in progress led by the Awami action committee Jammu Kashmir (Jaac/AAC) that demand constitutional and governance reforms.
The prime minister gave a great attraction for citizens to remain peaceful, emphasizing that, although the peaceful protest is the constitutional and democratic right of all citizens, protesters should avoid causing damage to public order. “
وزیر اعظم پاکستان شریف نے آزاد کشمیر کی صورتحال پر گہری adie کا اظہار کیا۔
وزیر اعظم شہریوں سے پُر امن رہنے کی زوردار اپیل ہے۔ ہے۔ ہے۔ ہے۔ ہے۔ ہے۔ ہے۔ وزیراعظم نے کہا پرامن احتجاج ہر شہری کا آئینی و جمہوری حق ہے adie مظاہرین امن کو قصان پہنچاچ ے ظ ک ک ک ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ک ک ا ا.
وزیراعظم نے ہدای
– Prime Minister’s Office (@Pakpmo) October 2, 2025
He directed the law enforcement agencies that act with patience and moderation, ensuring that public feelings are respected and unnecessary force is avoided.
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“Provoke people through civil groups leads to anarchy and unnecessary tragedy,” said Prime Minister, expressing pain for loss of lives.
Ascent tensions and government response
AJK’s Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq extended an open invitation to Jaac’s leadership for renewed conversations.
He acknowledged that Jaac had initially announced peaceful manifestations, but said the situation had “taken a dangerous turn.”
“Provoke people through civil groups leads only to anarchy and unnecessary tragedy. Giving it a life is like removing the lives of all humanity. We must avoid a path that brings more bloodshed,” said Prime Minister Haq, expressing the pain for the loss of lives.
According to AJK government sources, six civilians and three police personnel were killed during the clashes, with 172 police officers injured, including 12 critically, and 50 injured civilians.
The victims between the police included agent Khurshid and Agent Jameel de Bagh, and Agent Tahir Rafi de Muzaffrabad.
According to reports, Jaac’s armed members opened fire against the police in Dhir Kot, while confrontations were also produced between protesters and supporters of the ruling Muslim conference.
The strike and the protests of the JAAC have paralyzed life in Muzampharabad, Mirpur, Poonch, Neelum, Bhimber and Palandari, with closed markets, blocked roads and internet services and telecommunications largely suspended. According to the reports, the protesters sealed all the entry points that link Cashmiro with Pakistan.
Jaac has filed a letter of demands of 38 points, including the elimination of advantages for the ruling elites, the abolition of 12 seats of the assembly reserved for refugees, free and uniform education, free medical care, judicial reforms, establishment of an international airport and scrapping of the quota system.
Both federal and AJK governments had agreed 90% of these demands in previous negotiations, but disputes on remaining issues, particularly seats of the Refugee Assembly and the number of ministers, constitutional amendments required, which causes a renewed agitation.
To seek a peaceful resolution, Prime Minister Shehbaz expanded the Government’s negotiation committee to include Senator Rana Sanaullah, federal ministers Sardar Yousaf and Ahsan Iqbal, the former president of AJK, Masood Khan and Qamar Zaman Kaira.
The Committee has been ordered to proceed to Muzampharabad immediately, resolve urgent and sustainable solutions, and present recommendations to the PM office without delay.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz also announced that he would personally supervise the negotiation process on his return.
He appealed to Jaac’s leaders to cooperate with the government team, noting that “the government is prepared to address all legitimate demands.”
Meanwhile, the authorities have urged the public not to be deceived by propaganda or false news that circulate on social networks. Security forces have promised legal actions against any person involved in disturbances or vandalism. Federal and AJK governments continue to ask for dialogue to decline tensions and restore normality in the region.
