Top pick: Unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir ends after government signs deal with JAAC
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 04 Oct 2025
PoK witnessed a massive violence in recent times. Photo: Videograb from YouTube
The Pakistani government has signed an agreement with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), bringing an end to days of violent unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to media reports.
The recent unrest in the area left at least 10 people dead and scores of others injured.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said “all issues have been resolved amicably”.
The agreement was signed after two rounds of talks between the high-level government delegation and the JAAC in as many days.
The region witnessed violent unrest after talks between JAAC, the PoK government and federal ministers broke down last week over the issue of elite privileges and reserved seats for refugees.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the incident.
HRCP wrote on X: "We strongly condemn the use of excessive force and the deaths of civilians and law enforcers alike as well as communication blackouts."
HRCP is deeply alarmed by the ongoing violence in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), where reportedly at least nine people, including three police officers, have lost their lives and hundreds have been injured during protests. We strongly condemn the use of excessive force and the…
— Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (@HRCP87) October 3, 2025
"While dialogue is essential, it cannot be meaningful amid the continued political disenfranchisement of the region's people. The right to peaceful protest must be upheld and grievances addressed transparently," the X-post said.