In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) began in 2023 with protests against electricity tariffs, flour subsidies, and government expenditures. Initially, it was seen as a legitimate public movement traders, lawyers, students, and transporters all joined. But over time, the true face of this organization gradually emerged, revealing ambitions far beyond public welfare.
Public Demands or Political Games?
The JAAC movement was based on a 38 point charter of demands, including immediate economic relief and long term structural changes. On the surface, these demands seemed valid. However, when the government offered dialogue, JAAC repeatedly refused negotiations.
The federal government signed an agreement with JAAC in October 2025, and the AJK government claimed that more than 90% of issues within its jurisdiction were resolved or progressing. Yet JAAC chose to return to the streets. This was the moment it became clear that the issue was not public demands but something else.
Anti State Narrative: Clips and Speeches
Data provided from JAAC platforms shows highly alarming content. One speaker publicly said:
“We heard Pakistan made an atom bomb if you cannot give rights, then drop it on Azad Kashmir, finish it once and for all.”
These words reflect not a rights movement but a mindset challenging the state or promoting external agendas. Similarly, JAAC repeatedly gave its platform to JKLF faction leaders, where slogans against Pakistan and its institutions were raised.
Foreign Funding Exposed
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah alleged that investigations proved foreign elements, including members of the Pakistani diaspora in the UK, were financing this banned organization. Moreover, JAAC added a new demand to remove the clause from the AJK Assembly oath stating that Kashmir will become part of Pakistan after freedom. This was not an economic demand it was a direct strike at Pakistan’s ideological foundation.
Facilitators operating from the UK staged protests outside the Pakistani High Commission and openly encouraged attacks on police stations, government offices, and private property in AJK. This was not freedom of expression it was incitement to unlawful violence.
Hate Campaign Against Security Forces
According to AJK police, on June 8, 2026, firing by members of the banned organization resulted in four officers martyred and more than 20 police and security personnel injured. A movement claiming to represent public rights does not target law enforcement. JAAC platforms were used for abusive language, threats, and speeches inciting violence against Pakistani security forces clear evidence of where this movement was heading.
International Support and Indian Interest
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari warned that increasing unrest in AJK strengthens Indian interests and damages the real Kashmir cause. Kashmir is Pakistan’s jugular vein, and spreading disorder in this region serves the enemy’s purpose not a rights movement.
Conclusion
The AJK government declared JAAC a terrorist organization involved in spreading hate and creating unrest in the region, reinstating 177 FIRs.
The true agenda of JAAC is no longer hidden. Public issues were used as a shield, foreign funding fueled the movement, Pakistan’s ideological foundations were challenged, and violence against security forces was promoted. It is the duty of the people of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir to recognize this wolf in sheep’s clothing that seeks to harm their land. Using Kashmir’s name to weaken the Kashmir cause is the greatest betrayal.
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