Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reviewed the law and order situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir during a meeting in Islamabad on Thursday [1].
The review comes as the government seeks to stabilize the region following a period of unrest and ensure the continued delivery of public services.
During the session at the PM House, Sharif met with Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam [1]. The prime minister was briefed that the intensity of month-long protests has subsided [1]. This decrease in activity follows a period of tension regarding local governance and resource allocation.
Sharif reaffirmed his commitment to utilizing available resources for the welfare of the people in both Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan [1]. He said the government remains focused on the prosperity of these regions as part of its broader administrative goals.
Muqam provided the prime minister with updates on the current security climate and the steps taken to address the grievances of the protesters [1]. The discussion centered on maintaining stability to prevent further escalation of civil unrest.
The prime minister emphasized that the state would continue to prioritize the development of the region to ensure long-term peace [1]. The administration is currently evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach to local leaders to maintain the current decline in protest activity [1].
“The prime minister was briefed that the intensity of the month-long protests has subsided”
The subsiding of protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir suggests a temporary cooling of tensions between local activists and the central government. By focusing on 'welfare' and 'prosperity,' the administration is attempting to pivot from security-led containment to economic incentive-based stability to prevent the recurrence of month-long demonstrations.
