Pakistan parliamentary committee chairman seeks meeting with Achakzai on AJK situation

Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon, chairman of the National Assembly’s Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, has formally requested a meeting with Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai. The proposed discussion centers on the current situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Noon cited Achakzai's significant role in Pakistan's political landscape and his consistent engagement on national matters as reasons for the request.

The meeting is expected to address the ongoing dispute between the regional administration and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). A primary point of contention is the JAAC's demand to abolish the 12 seats in the AJK Legislative Assembly that are currently reserved for refugees who settled in mainland Pakistan after 1947, having originated from Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The committee chairman seeks Achakzai's insights and influence to navigate these sensitive issues.