The Azad Kashmir government has formally declared the Jammu Kashmir Joint Public Action Committee (JAAC) a banned organization, invoking strict counter-terrorism laws to restrict its activities. The Home Department of the Azad Kashmir government issued an official notification implementing the ban with immediate effect.
According to the directive, the organization which frequently operates under the alternative name of the Awami Action Committee has been officially included in the First Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2014.
The notification stated that the President of Azad Kashmir approved the proscription after reviewing reasonable evidence demonstrating that the group’s actions were actively harming the peace and security of the region.
The state government has levied serious accusations against the group, maintaining that the organization is actively involved in orchestrating chaos, instilling fear in the public, and cultivating a deep sense of insecurity across society.
Furthermore, the official text accuses the action committee of deliberately promoting hatred and disturbing the public peace.
To prevent the group from bypassing legal restrictions, the Azad Kashmir Home Department explicitly included all known alternative names and aliases of the Action Committee within the notification. Authorities confirmed that comprehensive legal action will be systematically taken against the banned entity under the full scope of the law.
In a separate legislative move, the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly successfully passed a resolution regarding the 12 assembly seats reserved for refugees currently residing in Pakistan.
Following the dual developments, the state administration reiterated its stance that peace, the rule of law, and public safety will be strictly ensured across the territory, vowing that no organization will be permitted to endanger state order or public security.
