MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Najeeb Naqi, has approved the inclusion of five members associated with the proscribed ‘Joint Awami Action Committee’ in the ‘Fourth Schedule’.
According to the notification, this approval was granted in light of a decision made during the 41st meeting of the Azad Kashmir Cabinet on June 5, 2026.
The notification states that the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir granted this approval under Section 16(1) of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Terrorism Act, 2014 (including all amendments made to date).
The government notification identifies these individuals as key members of the proscribed Awami Action Committee; the organization itself has been declared proscribed under Section 12 of the aforementioned Act.
The individuals included are: Raja Shah Zaman Khan (son of Muhammad Syed Khan) from Muzaffarabad; Muhammad Sarfraz Khan (son of Syed Muhammad Khan) from Poonch; Muhammad Karim (son of Hussain Khan) from Poonch; Raja Ali Zaman Khan (son of Muhammad Syed Khan) from Muzaffarabad; and Aftab Hussain (son of Muhammad Hussain) from Poonch.
