Ten more placed on Fourth Schedule in Azad Kashmir
MIRPUR: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has placed 10 more residents of the region on the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2014, over their alleged affiliation with the proscribed Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JK-JAAC), according to an official notification. Placement on the Fourth Schedule subjects individuals to monitoring by law-enforcement agencies and…
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has added 10 more individuals to the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2014, on suspicion of their involvement with the banned Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JK-JAAC). This move, announced in a notification by the AJK Home Department, allows law enforcement agencies to monitor and restrict the activities of these individuals.
The decision was made following a cabinet meeting on June 5, with the approval of the AJK President under Section 16(1) of the Anti-Terrorism Act. The individuals have been placed based on their alleged ties to the JK-JAAC, although the specific allegations and activities are not detailed in the notification. The new additions come from various districts within AJK, with two individuals from Bagh, one from Muzaffarabad, two from Poonch, one from Sudhnoti, and the remaining four from unspecified districts.
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