Coordinated campaigns on social media incited people, says AJK home secretary

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Home Secretary Chaudhry Guftar Hussain accused the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of orchestrating coordinated social media campaigns to incite the public against the state. Hussain stated that the banned organization employed "baseless claims and propaganda" and resorted to using women and children as "human shields" after its leaders allegedly showed indifference and failed to fulfill promises.

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baseless claims and propaganda

The home secretary described JAAC's actions as unethical and a violation of "Kashmiri values." He specifically criticized the group for distracting students from their education, thereby jeopardizing their futures. According to Hussain, JAAC promoted anti-state narratives, antagonized people against the Pakistan Army, and attempted to damage the historical relationship between Pakistan and AJK.

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human shields

Hussain further detailed that the JAAC restricted people's movement by blocking roads and disrupted the daily lives of ordinary citizens. He concluded that these actions demonstrate that the JAAC's true objective is not the protection of rights, but rather to sow discord and undermine stability.

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Distracting students from their education means playing with their futures.