Joint Awami Action Committee to face multifaceted crackdown: sources
Key takeaways
- According to sources, the government plans to block the Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) and passports of individuals linked to the banned organisation, while their bank accounts will also be frozen.
- Authorities have also sought details of properties owned by individuals associated with the proscribed group in various cities as part of an expanded investigation into its financial and organisational network.
- Sources said the scope of scrutiny has been widened to include the group’s financial backers and facilitators, with authorities examining their assets and financial transactions.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to launch a wide-ranging crackdown against individuals associated with the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), including facilitators and financial supporters, following recent unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), sources said.
According to sources, the government plans to block the Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) and passports of individuals linked to the banned organisation, while their bank accounts will also be frozen.
Authorities have also sought details of properties owned by individuals associated with the proscribed group in various cities as part of an expanded investigation into its financial and organisational network.