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The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the Tehreek-i-Tahaffuz-i-Aaeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Saturday criticised the decision to declare the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) a proscribed organisation, urging authorities to resolve political disputes through dialogue and constitutional means rather than coercive measures.<\/p>\n

The statements came a day after the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government declared JAAC\u00a0a proscribed organisation, accusing it of involvement in terrorism, promoting hatred and creating anarchy in the state.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued by PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram on his X account, PTI expressed concern over the AJK\u00a0government’s decision\u00a0and over the violence reported in Rawalakot, in which, it said, one person had been killed and several others injured.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolitical, social and constitutional grievances must be addressed through democratic engagement, meaningful dialogue and constitutional means \u2014 not through bans, coercion or the use of force,\u201d the party said.<\/p>\n

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Press Release
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) expresses its profound concern and disappointment over the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government\u2019s sudden decision to declare the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) a proscribed organization, as well as the tragic\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sheikh Waqas Akram (@SheikhWaqqas) June 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Questioning the government’s decision, PTI said authorities had engaged with the committee for months before declaring it a proscribed organisation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf JAAC was truly a terrorist organisation, why did the government spend months negotiating with it, signing agreements with it, implementing its demands, holding meetings with its leadership and treating it as a legitimate stakeholder until yesterday?\u201d the statement asked.<\/p>\n

Read<\/strong>: AJK govt bans Joint Awami Action Committee as tensions rise ahead of June 9 protest call<\/a><\/p>\n

The party said the strike call had been issued after what it described as a violation of an agreement between the government and the committee. It also said the JAAC comprised people from various political parties and civil society groups and had emerged in response to what it called poor governance.<\/p>\n

Drawing parallels with its own experience, PTI said the decision reflected a broader pattern of suppressing political dissent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the same failed model that has been used against PTI. Suppress peaceful protest, block roads, suspend communication, intimidate citizens and then call every democratic demand a threat to the state,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The party maintained that disputes relating to refugee seats, electoral representation and the powers of the legislative assembly should be addressed through \u201copen debate, judicial review and political engagement\u201d rather than by declaring citizens’ platforms terrorist organisations.<\/p>\n

PTI also warned that unrest in AJK could have wider implications for Pakistan’s position on the Kashmir issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny internal unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir must be handled with extreme care, because India is always looking for opportunities to distort facts, spread propaganda and weaken Pakistan’s moral and diplomatic position on Kashmir,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Calling for a review of the decision, PTI demanded that the government restore communication services, protect peaceful assembly, avoid collective punishment and initiate dialogue with all stakeholders.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistory proves that the use of force has never produced lasting political solutions,\u201d the party said, adding that political problems required political solutions.<\/p>\n

TTAP condemns ban<\/strong><\/p>\n

Separately, TTAP, an alliance of opposition parties, condemned the decision to designate the JAAC a terrorist organisation and ban its activities.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the alliance said associating a public and political rights movement with terrorism was contrary to facts and democratic principles.<\/p>\n

\u201cAssociating a public, political and constitutional rights-struggling organisation with terrorism is not only contrary to facts but also an assault on fundamental democratic principles, civil liberties and the right to vote,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Hussain Ahmad yousafzai (@YousafzaiHusain) June 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The alliance accused the AJK government and federal authorities of relying on force and coercive measures rather than political engagement.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of listening to dissenting voices and seeking political solutions to political issues, the government of Azad Kashmir and the federal authorities are resorting to the path of force, bans and state coercion,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

It argued that labelling public demands as terrorism amounted to an admission of political failure and would deepen the divide between the state and the people.<\/p>\n

Also Read<\/strong>: 72 held in AJK crackdown as govt defends JAAC ban<\/a><\/p>\n

The alliance demanded the immediate withdrawal of the decision, lifting of the ban on the committee and the initiation of \u201cbroad, meaningful and result-oriented negotiations\u201d involving political parties, civil society, traders, lawyers and other stakeholders in AJK.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe solution to problems lies not in bans, legal cases and the use of force, but in dialogue, public participation and democratic processes,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The alliance further warned that criminalising political dissent and branding public movements as terrorism was neither in the interest of democracy nor beneficial for national unity and Pakistan’s position on the Kashmir issue.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, former senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed described the move as a \u201cwrong decision at the wrong time\u201d in a post on X, saying it repeated past mistakes in dealing with dissent and questioned the use of anti-terror laws against political opponents.<\/p>\n

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Wrong decision at wrong time, repeating past mistakes of mishandling dissent: at a time when India is totally on the run in the region, isolated diplomatically because of their failed & flawed policies on Pakistan & Indian Occupied Kashmir, Pakistan\u2019s Officialdom creates new\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/dAlItc9GUl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mushahid Hussain Sayed (@Mushahid) June 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Former senator Afrasiab Khattak called the ban \u201ca gross violation of all the fundamental rights in the Constitution\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Banning the Jammu Kashmir Awami Action Committee, a non-violent voice of the people, under anti-terrorist act is a gross violation of all the fundamental rights in the Constitution. \u201cConquering\u201d Kashmir by force instead of winning hearts & minds will have dangerous consequences.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Afrasiab Khattak (@a_siab) June 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

In a post on X, he said: \u201cBanning the Jammu Kashmir Awami Action Committee, a non-violent voice of the people, under the anti-terrorist act is a gross violation of all the fundamental rights in the Constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n

The leader of the Haqooq-i-Khalq Party, Ammar Ali Jan, also criticised the decision, arguing that repression during elections would increase resentment and instability.<\/p>\n

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After blatant pre-poll rigging in Gilgit-Baltistan where PTI was not allowed to campaign, the state has banned Awami Action Committee in Kashmir. Repression during elections will only fuel resentment & create further instability. Reverse this suicidal policy before its too late.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ammar Ali Jan (@ammaralijan) June 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n