Overview

• Overnight talks in Muzaffarabad between the federal ministers’ committee and the Joint/Awaami Action Committee produced a signed accord that reopened roads and markets.
• Immediate service relief includes health-card funding within 15 days and a Rs10 billion federal infusion to upgrade the electricity system.
• Education and local governance changes commit to two new secondary education boards in Muzaffarabad and Poonch within 30 days tied to the Federal Education Board, and restoration of the local-government law within 90 days in line with court rulings.
• Accountability and relief measures cover anti-terrorism cases for protest-related deaths, compensation and jobs for victims’ families, Rs1 million for the injured, and the release of detainees held on October 2–3.
• Oversight and reforms feature a high-level panel chaired by Amir Maqam, a cap of 20 on cabinet members and secretaries, a merger of anti-corruption bodies aligned with NAB rules, and feasibility work for tunnels and priority infrastructure schemes.