Overview

• A five-day demonstration in Muzaffarabad ended after federal ministers and the Joint Action Committee signed a 25-point accord following late-night talks chaired by Raja Pervez Ashraf.
• A high-level monitoring body led by Kashmir affairs minister Amir Maqam will oversee delivery and review progress every 15 days.
• Deaths in recent violence will be pursued under anti-terrorism laws, with compensation for families and the injured plus jobs for next of kin.
• Near-term measures include health-card funding within 15 days, Rs10 billion from Islamabad to upgrade the power system, and the release of protesters detained on October 2–3.
• Structural steps include two new secondary education boards in Muzaffarabad and Poonch within 30 days with linkage to the Federal Board, Local Government Act changes within 90 days, a 20-member cap on the cabinet, and the merger of accountability bodies aligned with NAB law.