Overview

• Azad Kashmir’s prime minister reported three police officers killed and about 150 people injured after the protest turned violent on October 1.
• Federal minister Tariq Fazl Chaudhry said a 12-hour negotiating session in Muzaffarabad led to agreement on roughly 90% of the committee’s demands, with federal ministers guaranteeing implementation.
• The remaining sticking points require amendments to the Azad Kashmir constitution, including ending refugee-designated seats and reducing the number of ministers.
• Authorities reiterated an open invitation for the committee to resume dialogue and indicated that cases registered during the unrest will be withdrawn.
• Jamaat-e-Islami’s Liaquat Baloch said the interior minister told him an Islamabad meeting is planned for Thursday to review the situation, as political figures urged restraint and a justice-based resolution.