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Shehbaz Sharif Orders Probe, Expands Negotiation Team During Deadly AJK Protests

The government says most of the JAAC’s 38-point demands are already accepted, urging a return to talks.

Members of Awami Action Committee chant slogans as they attend the funeral prayers of three victims, who were killed in Wednesday's clashes between police and protestors, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
People sit around the bodies of three victims, who were killed in Wednesday's clashes between police and protestors, before their funeral prayers, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Oct. 2, 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)
People transport the body of a person, who was killed in the clashes between police and demonstrators demanding subsidies on food, cheaper electricity and other concession, at a hospital in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)

Overview

  • Shutdowns and mass demonstrations continue across Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Poonch, Neelum, Bhimber, and Palandari with roads blocked and communications largely suspended.
  • AJK authorities report six civilian deaths and three police fatalities with dozens injured, while some outlets cite higher civilian tolls that could not be independently verified.
  • Sharif instructed law enforcement to show restraint, announced a transparent investigation, and said he will personally oversee the negotiation process.
  • The federal negotiation team was broadened to include Rana Sanaullah, Sardar Yousaf, Ahsan Iqbal, Masood Khan, and Qamar Zaman Kaira with orders to proceed to Muzaffarabad.
  • Officials say roughly 90% of the JAAC charter has been agreed, while abolishing refugee-reserved seats and cutting cabinet posts would require constitutional amendments.