Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing AAC demands, highlighting 36 accepted and remaining constitutional issues in AJK
Government of Pakistan resolves 36 AAC demands, urges dialogue on constitutional and perks-related issues.

The Government of Pakistan has announced that 36 out of 38 demands of the Awami Action Committee (AAC) have already been accepted, demonstrating its commitment to the concerns of the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

The 37th demand, relating to the allocation of 2 out of 12 reserved seats for Kashmiri refugees, requires a constitutional amendment and cannot be decided through street agitation.

The 38th demand, concerning special perks and privileges, has been termed contradictory and unjustified since AAC leaders demand unmerited benefits for themselves while simultaneously seeking the abolition of government officials’ privileges — a step that, if taken, would need to apply uniformly across the entire country.

Officials reiterated that both issues can only be resolved through dialogue and constitutional means. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited AAC leadership to the negotiating table, emphasizing that “the door for talks remains open, but lives and property of ordinary citizens cannot be held hostage to political adventurism.”

The AJK premier recalled that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Council, had deputed two federal ministers to monitor the negotiations. “The talks were not declared a failure; they only faced a deadlock on two constitutional matters. When 90 percent of issues are settled, the rest can also be resolved,” he added.
He added that the prime minister had conveyed his willingness to personally hear the AAC’s concerns, saying that after such assurances, there was no justification for violent demonstrations.