On Wednesday, AJK PM Chaudhry Anwarul Haq and Federal Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry invited the JAAC for fresh dialogue.
Nine persons including three police personnel were killed yesterday as the ongoing protests turned violent led by the Joint Awami Action Committee in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, said a statement issued by the AJK government.
It said that 172 police officers were injured in the ongoing violent protests, including 12 in critical condition, while 50 civilians were also wounded.
The government has appealed to the public to remain peaceful and refrain from violence. Authorities have also warned citizens to ignore false news circulating on social media and to share only verified and credible information.
Earlier, it was reported that three police officers were killed and nine others injured during an attack carried out by armed men belonging to the Awami Action Committee in Dhir Kot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Armed men affiliated with the Awami Action Committee opened fire on police personnel, resulting in the casualties. The officers who were killed include Constable Khurshid and Constable Jameel, both from Bagh, and Constable Tahir Rafi from Muzaffarabad.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior has also convened an important meeting in Islamabad on Thursday (today) to consider steps to defuse the situation.
“The prime minister has made a strong appeal to citizens to remain peaceful,” the Prime Minister’s Office posted on X. “He has urged that peaceful protest is the constitutional and democratic right of every citizen, but protesters should refrain from causing harm to public order.”
