{
  "id": 3521781,
  "title": "Centre, AJK govt to work with other parties to build consensus on governance, constitutional issues: Dar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/centre-ajk-govt-to-work-with-other-parties-to-build-consensus-on-3521781",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:40:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025423/centre-ajk-govt-to-work-with-other-parties-to-build-consensus-on-governance-constitutional-issues-dar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Wednesday that both the national government and the newly-formed Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) administration would collaborate with other political parties and stakeholders to reach a consensus on key governance and constitutional matters. This conversation occurred during Dar's visit to London, where he met with a group of cross-party British parliamentarians at Pakistan House. The parliamentarians included Lord Zameer Choudrey, Lord Qurban Hussain, Baroness Shaista Sheehan, Lord Shaffaq Mohammed, as well as Members of Parliament Mohammad Yasin, Yasmin Qureshi, Afzal Khan, Zubir Ahmed, and Adnan Hussain.\n\nDar expressed gratitude to the parliamentarians for their support in strengthening Pakistan-UK ties and their advocacy for a just solution to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. He highlighted the AJK people's confidence in the PML-N due to its track record of economic growth and development, and emphasized that the new government would prioritize infrastructure investment and job creation for the region's youth.\n\nPreceding the general elections, AJK experienced unrest due to disagreements between the regional administration and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) over various issues. The JAAC demanded the abolition of 12 seats in the Legislative Assembly, leading to protests. On June 5, the JAAC was labeled as a proscribed organization and placed under the First Schedule of the anti-terrorism act. The outgoing AJK Prime Minister, Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, stated that the incoming government's biggest challenge was addressing the JAAC issue, stressing that dialogue was the only viable solution.\n\nDar appreciated the parliamentarians' role in strengthening Pakistan-UK relations and their commitment to resolving the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. He also commended the British lawmakers' praise for Pakistan's mediation efforts in the US-Israeli conflict on Iran, recognizing Pakistan's historic role in international affairs. Dar urged all parties adhering to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding for durable peace and stability in the region and highlighted Pakistan's Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye as a significant pact for regional stability.",
  "summary": "Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said the Centre and the incoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government would work with other political parties and stakeholders to form consensus on “important governance and constitutional issues”, it emerged on Wednesday. Dar’s statement came as he discussed recent developments in AJK with a group of cross-party Pakistan-origin British parliamentarians at…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}