ISLAMABAD (Kashmir Digital): Anchor Mujtaba Butt has said former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) prime minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan supported the proscribed Action Committee and changed his political position for personal interests.
Speaking to Sadia Rathore on a Kashmir Digital programme, Butt said Haider had previously claimed that the Action Committee was receiving funding from India’s intelligence agency, RAW, but it seems that he himself received that funding to speak in favour of the banned JAAC.
Butt questioned Haider’s recent statements about the Action Committee, saying they were different from his earlier position.
He recalled that Haider had previously urged the AJK president and prime minister to take action against the group, which he had described as a disruptive force. However, according to Butt, Haider now speaks in favour of its members and calls for an end to action against them.
Butt added that Haider had opposed the committee during elections to protect his political position and secure public support. He claimed that Haider expected to become the AJK prime minister and intended to offer relief to the group after coming to power.
The anchor further said that Haider changed his stance after failing to secure a position in the new government. He also accused the former premier of promoting a narrative against the state.
He questioned the apparent change in Haider’s position and challenged him to hold a press conference if he believed that allegations against him were part of a propaganda campaign.
The anchor also criticised Haider for not publicly supporting security personnel who were martyred in Rawalakot. He questioned claims by the Action Committee’s leadership that several of its members had been killed and asked for evidence to support those claims.
Butt further noted that Haider was unhappy with the new government’s progress and had turned against it after failing to secure a role in the administration.
