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JAAC Accuses Pakistan Army of Ruining PoK Peace, Public Shot for Demanding Rights
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News18•21-09-2026, 10:51
JAAC Accuses Pakistan Army of Ruining PoK Peace, Public Shot for Demanding Rights
- •JAAC leader Sardar Aman Khan accused the Pakistan Army and ruling establishment of undermining peace in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- •Khan alleged Rangers were deployed and fired upon protesters demanding schools, healthcare, employment, justice, and equality.
- •He dismissed recent "peace jirgas" as a "drama" and a "trick" by the ruling elite following a crackdown on dissent.
- •The remarks come amidst months of protests led by JAAC over economic and governance issues, with clashes previously resulting in deaths.
- •Khan criticized PoK's political leadership for inviting Rangers and labeled the local assembly a "puppet assembly" responsible for bloodshed.
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According to Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leader Sardar Aman Khan, Rangers were called in after local residents demanded schools, healthcare, employment, justice, and equality, resulting in security forces opening fire on protesters and causing deaths.
The JAAC campaign focuses on economic and governance reforms, including the implementation of earlier agreements, lower electricity and food costs, and wider regional rights.
JAAC leader Sardar Aman Khan dismissed the recent peace jirgas and initiatives as a "drama" and a ruling elite trick, questioning how peace can be requested after security forces cracked down and fired on the public.
