POLITICSJun 12 · 06:30 UTCDAWN[email protected] (Tariq Naqash)

JAAC protesters in AJK's Poonch district disperse on fears of major crackdown

Protesters from the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Poonch district dispersed after midnight following fears of a major crackdown by authorities. The dispersal occurred amid a planned operation involving 1,000 law enforcement personnel and armored vehicles, triggered by tensions over JAAC's demand to abolish 12 refugee-reserved Legislative Assembly seats.

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Joint Awami Action CommitteeorganizationPoonch districtplaceSardar Waheed KhanpersonUmar Nazir Kashmiriperson12 seats reserved for refugeestopicRawalakotplaceAzad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) policeorganizationFederal Constabularyorganization

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