Overview
- Police say armed elements opened fire in Rawalakot on June 7–8, killing four law‑enforcement personnel and injuring more than 20 other officers and civilians.
- The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government declared the Joint Awami Action Committee proscribed on June 5, sealed its Muzaffarabad office and reported recovering firearms during raids.
- JAAC rejects the official account and says security forces used tear gas, shells and live fire; independent counts of the dead vary between reports of seven and 11.
- The AJK Supreme Court issued an advisory that the 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees are protected by the constitution and can only be changed by a parliamentary amendment.
- Authorities have imposed heavy security measures, including internet and telecom restrictions, Section 144, mass arrests and deployment of paramilitary units, prompting travel advisories and raising the risk of wider disruptions to daily life and the election schedule.