AJK remains shut for third straight day

Azad Jammu and Kashmir observed a third consecutive day of shutdown as clashes between protesters and law enforcement resulted in one death and four injuries. The protest, organized by the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), involved thousands of participants from multiple districts. A JAAC member delivered a provocative speech demanding government concessions, including the withdrawal of legal notifications against the group and the lifting of curfews.