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Awami Action Committee (AAC) activists shout slogans during a demonstration in Muzaffarabad on October 1, 2025.— AFP
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Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed concern over the unfortunate incidents during the recent protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and directed a transparent investigation into the matter.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Prime Minister directed that immediate assistance be provided to the affected families. He noted that although peaceful protests are a constitutional and democratic right, the protesters should refrain from measures that disrupt public discipline.
He assured that “the government is always ready to solve the problems of its Kashmiri brothers.
At least six civilians and three policemen were killed during a demonstration by the Awami Action Committee in AJK.
The AJ government said in a statement that around 172 policemen were injured in the protest, which is 12. About 50 civilians were also injured in violent protests.
According to reports, the PAC has issued a 38 -point charter of demands, eliminating 12 specific seats for refugees and the “elite privileges” are overturned.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and appealed to the protesters to remain peaceful, assure their problems and pledge to personally monitor the negotiation process.
He instructed law enforcement agencies to use banned and patience with the protesters, ensure respect for public sentiment and avoid any unnecessary strict strict.
Premier Shahbaz also extended the negotiating committee to find a peaceful resolution from the issue and included federal ministers Sardar Yousuf and Hassan Iqbal, Senator Rana Sanaullah, former AJK president Masood Khan, and Qamar Zaman Kaira.
He directed the negotiating committee to travel to Muzaffarabad immediately and find an immediate and lasting solution to the matter.
The Prime Minister also announced that he would personally oversee the negotiation process after his return to the country.
The Prime Minister also appealed to the members of the Action Committee and the leadership to cooperate with the government’s negotiation committee, which will submit its recommendations and submit a proposed solution to the Prime Minister’s office without delay in resolving the matter immediately.
’90 % of demands have already been accepted ‘
A day earlier, Federal Minister Tariq Fazl Chaudhry had offered talks to the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Action Committee (JKJAC) during the ongoing protest.
“90 % of demands have already been accepted […] Federal Ministers stand as guaranteed to ensure the implementation of these demands, “he said while addressing a press conference with AJ Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq.
He explained that two demands need a constitutional amendment in Azad Kashmir, which includes eliminating specific seats for refugees and reducing the number of ministers.
Chaudhry argued that there is no need for protests in Azad Kashmir, as most of the demands have already been met. He slapped the Action Committee to bring the protest to a dead end, and warned that the protest would not provide results or provide any solution.
Meanwhile, AJK Prime Minister Haq also renewed the government’s invitation to talks, saying that 90 % of the demands have been resolved and the rest can be discussed. He emphasized that the only decent way to resolve the dispute is negotiations and he insisted that there was no use to continue the protest.
The Prime Minister added that the government is ready to resume talks with the location where he was staying, and for this purpose, cabinet members were in Muzaffarabad and Rawlakot.
He called on the Action Committee to stop the protest and return to the negotiating table, and warned that provoking people by the citizens would only move matters towards chaos.
Azad Kashmir Premier added that the government is willing to consider reducing cabinet privileges if needed.
