Overview

• The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee began a coordinated march on October 1, with caravans directed toward Muzaffarabad to enforce a citywide siege.
• Convoys from Rawalakot and Mirpur reached the Dadyal entry point and cleared containers from Palak Bridge to continue toward the regional capital.
• The PoK administration ordered an indefinite lockdown, and Pakistani authorities cut cellular and fiber internet along with mobile phone service across the territory.
• Additional Punjab Police, Rangers and Frontier Constabulary units were deployed to district headquarters, with major roads closed and checkpoints expanded.
• Clashes were reported in multiple locations including Lal Chowk, with local reports citing at least two fatalities, as JKJAAC pressed a 38‑point charter and warned of actions such as dismantling communication towers unless services are restored.