Pakistan PM reviews AJK law and order as protests subside, Sharif reaffirms welfare commitment

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reviewed the law and order situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), reaffirming his commitment to the region's welfare. During a meeting with Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam, Sharif was informed that the intensity of month-long protests by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) had decreased. However, demonstrations persist in Rawalakot and its surrounding areas, with protesters maintaining a sit-in.

The situation in Muzaffarabad and nearby regions is reported as calm. The meeting also included Federal Minister for Public Affairs Rana Mubashir Iqbal, Minister of State for Power Abdul Rehman Kanju, and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Talha Barki. They discussed the overall political climate in the country.

Prime Minister Sharif directed authorities to accelerate the public service agenda, emphasizing that resolving public issues remains the government's top priority. Separately, former National Assembly deputy speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi also met with the prime minister to discuss the national political situation.