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Deal Ends Unrest in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir, Services Restored

Attention shifts to implementing concessions under a 15-day review process.

Members of the Awami Action Committee, a civil rights alliance, chant slogans during a rally demanding subsidized food, electricity and other services in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
CORRECTS HAME: Police officers fire tear gas shell to disperse members of the Awami Action Committee, a civil rights alliance holding a rally demanding subsidized food, electricity and other services, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
Protesters in Pakistan's Kashmir have ended days of deadly anti-government demonstrations after reaching an agreement with the government, according to officials

Overview

  • Federal ministers and the Joint Awami Action Committee signed a written pact in Muzaffarabad after overnight talks, ending demonstrations and road blockades.
  • Mobile and internet services resumed and markets, traffic and government offices reopened across Muzaffarabad, Bagh and other districts.
  • The agreement outlines terrorism cases and a judicial inquiry into protest violence, compensation with jobs for victims’ families, two new education boards, health-card funding, and Rs10 billion to upgrade the electricity system.
  • Governance steps include reducing cabinet and senior bureaucratic posts and curbing VIP perks, with an oversight committee meeting every 15 days and an expert panel addressing unresolved legal issues.
  • Fatalities from the clashes were reported as at least nine by AJK officials, with other outlets citing at least 10 or 12, and human-rights groups called for impartial investigations as Islamabad leaders lauded the deal.