AJK PM says govt will not use force if JAAC takes to streets

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore is actively working to avert further street protests by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). He stressed that the contentious issue of 12 legislative assembly seats reserved for refugees from Indian-occupied Kashmir requires a resolution built on negotiation and political consensus, rather than confrontation.

Rathore stated that his administration has made significant strides in fulfilling the demands put forth by the action committee. In an interview with a private TV channel, he asserted that nearly all points in the committee's charter of demands have been addressed. The only remaining significant point of contention is the abolition of refugee seats, which has become the central focus of the ongoing dispute.

The Prime Minister's comments come amid ongoing tensions and the possibility of renewed demonstrations. His administration's focus remains on de-escalation and finding a political solution to the long-standing issues concerning refugee representation.

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Almost all demands included in the charter of demands were fulfilled, except for one relating to the abolition of refugee seats, which subsequently became the central issue around which the moveme