MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Friday claimed it had resolved or was moving toward resolving more than 90 per cent of the issues agreed upon with the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), less than two months after assuming office.
Prime Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore made the claim while giving a multimedia briefing to journalists on the clause-by-clause implementation of the 39-point agreement reached with the rights movement. The briefing was held at the Prime Minister’s Office following the fifth meeting of the AJK cabinet.
The prime minister said that addressing the grievances which had pushed people onto the streets was made a top priority from the first day of his government, which took office on November 17. He said efforts were made to restore public confidence in the political system through dialogue and engagement, adding that his government would not allow an atmosphere of chaos in the state.
“This state can no longer afford the loss of lives,” Mr Rathore said, stressing that even serious issues could be resolved through dialogue if it was practical and based on facts. Referring to the members of the JKJAAC as “our own people,” he said the government had no ego and remained committed to addressing public grievances, including matters beyond the agreement. He also announced that an investment conference would be held ahead of the upcoming general elections.
Finance and Inland Revenue Minister Chaudhry Qasim Majeed, who was part of the government’s negotiating team, said that 177 out of 192 first information reports (FIRs) registered against protesters had been withdrawn under the agreement. He added that compensation had been paid to the families of those killed or injured during the October 2025 incidents, and jobs had been provided to the next of kin of the deceased.
Mr Majeed said all government employees suspended for participating in the movement had been reinstated. He added that judicial commissions were being formed to review FIRs related to fatalities and protest-related incidents in several districts, while a monitoring and implementation committee had been constituted and had already held its first meeting.
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He said the cabinet had approved the issuance of health cards, the establishment of two additional boards of intermediate and secondary education for Muzaffarabad and Poonch divisions, and amendments to the local government law, though the latter issue was currently pending before the high court. A committee comprising ministers and student representatives had also been formed to work on the restoration of student unions.
“The issues that had pushed people onto the streets were made our top priority from day one, and we did not waste a moment in taking steps in the public interest,” the AJK prime minister said.https://t.co/IBIfJStZlG
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The finance minister said the federal government had assured Rs10 billion for upgrading AJK’s electricity system, while development schemes worth Rs5.5bn had been approved for installing MRI and CT scan machines in district hospitals. He added that steps were under way to improve internet and cellular connectivity, alongside feasibility studies for major water supply projects.
Both the prime minister and the finance minister expressed gratitude to the federal leadership and national institutions for their cooperation in implementing the agreement.
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