Police arrest supporters of banned group ahead of rally in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Authorities cited public order and security concerns after weeks of tensions over the group’s 38-point demands, including subsidized wheat and electricity.
- Police in Pakistan-administered Kashmir arrested dozens of supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee following a government ban issued Friday in Muzaffarabad citing security concerns.
- Tensions between the government and the JAAC stem from a charter of demands including subsidized wheat and electricity; authorities noted 36 of those demands were accepted last year after negotiations.
- Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, prime minister of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, expressed willingness to discuss two remaining issues, including 12 seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees, while the group claimed two members were wounded when police opened fire on Saturday.
- Despite the ban, the JAAC refused to call off a protest march planned for Tuesday, insisting the regional government meet all demands according to authorities.
- Authorities increased security across the Himalayan region ahead of the planned protest, as the territory remains divided between Pakistan and India, which have fought two wars since gaining independence from British rule in 1947.
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AJK Police arrest 72 as security crackdown follows JAAC ban
ISLAMABAD/MUZAFFARABAD - The police in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) said on Saturday they had arrested 72 people linked to a banned protest group, the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), during a security crackdown, alleging some detainees possessed weapons, suspicious documents and material aimed at disrupting public order in the.
AJK govt cracks down on JAAC after imposition of ban
• Police arrest at least 72 people, recover ‘weapons, suspicious documents’• Situation tense in Poonch after trader gunned down in ‘clash with police’ MUZAFFARABAD: Authorities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday launched a crackdown on the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), arresting scores of its leaders and activists from different areas. “In fulfilment of its responsibility to maintain public order and protect the liv…
AJK arrests 72 in crackdown on banned group
Police in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday said they had arrested around 72 individuals allegedly affiliated with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) during operations carried out over the past 18 hours, a day after the government outlawed the organisation under anti-terrorism laws. The development came after the AJK government banned the JAAC, accusing it of involvement in terrorism, promoting hatred and creating anarchy in the stat…
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Police arrest supporters of banned group ahead of rally in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Police in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have arrested dozens of supporters of an outlawed group demanding improved services and greater rights.
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