Azad Kashmir govt bans Joint Awami Action Committee
Key takeaways
- The notification by AJK’s Home Department said the group is “engaged in terrorism” and has acted in a manner “prejudicial to peace and security” of the state.
- It further stated that JAAC is involved in “creating anarchy in the state by intimidating public, promoting hatred and creating a sense of insecurity in society and public at large etc”.
- The government took the measure following a strike call by the group for June 9.
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Supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) chant slogans as they gather to attend the funeral of men who were killed during a protest following a shutter-down strike in Muzaffarabad on October 2, 2025. — Reuters/File Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source. The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Friday banned the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) and placed it under the First Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2014.
The notification by AJK’s Home Department said the group is “engaged in terrorism” and has acted in a manner “prejudicial to peace and security” of the state.
It further stated that JAAC is involved in “creating anarchy in the state by intimidating public, promoting hatred and creating a sense of insecurity in society and public at large etc”.