Asif: Let AJK voters decide refugee seats
As tensions persist in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday urged the now proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) to let the people of the region decide whether the 12 refugee seats should be abolished. The regional administration and the JAAC remain at odds over various issues, most notably the committee’s demand to abolish the 12 seats in the region’s Legislative Assembly that are reserved for refugees from Indian-occupied Jammu and
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has called on the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) to allow voters in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to determine the future of 12 legislative seats reserved for refugees. The minister suggested that the JAAC should present this issue during the upcoming July 27 elections for public consideration.
Asif argued that the JAAC lacks the authority to preemptively remove these seats, emphasizing that the refugees have a right to vote and that Pakistanis nationwide have a significant stake in the region's future due to historical sacrifices. He advocated for dialogue over confrontation to resolve the ongoing tensions.
The dispute over refugee representation highlights the complex political and historical dynamics surrounding the status of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and its relationship with Pakistan.
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