The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir ( AJK) has decided to withdraw the controversial presidential ordinance that imposed a ban on rallies, processions, and public gatherings.
According to media reports, after successful negotiations between the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Action Committee (JKJAC) and the government, the Azad Kashmir administration announced the decision to repeal the controversial presidential ordinance.
A notification regarding the withdrawal of the presidential ordinance has also been issued by the government.
In a statement, the Joint Action Committee announced the end of protests, stating that an agreement had been reached and the government had withdrawn the presidential ordinance.
The statement further mentioned that all detained individuals had been released, the job of Sohaib Arif had been reinstated, and compensation would be provided to those injured during the clashes.
It is noteworthy that the civil society alliance, Jammu and Kashmir Joint Action Committee, had earlier given the government a deadline to approve their two major demands – the repeal of the controversial ordinance and the unconditional release of 14 detained activists.
After the deadline passed, thousands of activists began marching towards key internal routes that connect Azad Kashmir with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, including Barar Kot, Kohala, Azad Pattan, Holar, and Mangla.
In Muzaffarabad, JKJAC core committee member Shaukat Nawaz Mir announced that rallies from the capital and districts of Neelum and Jhelum would march towards Barar Kot, which borders Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Similarly, activists from Bagh and Haveli gathered at Kohala, while those from Poonch and Sudhnuti marched towards Azad Pattan and Ten Dhal Kot. In the Mirpur division, protesters from the Kotli district moved towards Holar and those from Mirpur district marched towards Mangla.
