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  • AJK Citizens: Banned Action Committee Narrative Failed

    AJK Citizens: Banned Action Committee Narrative Failed

    Residents of Neelum Valley in Azad Jammu and Kashmir say the banned Joint Awami Action Committee’s anti-state narrative has failed, according to a report published by Kashmir Urdu on Friday. The residents quoted in the report said the committee no longer commands public support and is now looking for ways to bring its sit-in protest to an end.

    The citizens said even people close to the committee have grown tired of its approach and have begun to distance themselves from it. They said members of the group have been writing letters to politicians, journalists and prominent figures in the state in search of attention, but now stand alone. The report also said Munawar Zarif, described as a close associate of committee leader Sardar Aman, has announced that he is cutting ties with the group.

    The Joint Awami Action Committee, known as JAAC, was founded in Rawalakot in September 2023 as a civil society coalition of traders, lawyers, students and civic groups. It first campaigned on everyday issues such as subsidised flour and cheaper electricity, and later took up the demand to abolish 12 seats in the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan. The Azad Kashmir government declared the committee a proscribed organisation on 5 June 2026 under the Anti-Terrorism Act, saying it had moved from its original demands towards anti-state activities. The committee rejects the allegations and describes its movement as peaceful.

    The Kashmir Urdu report also carried serious claims from the citizens it quoted, who alleged that supporters of the committee had opened fire on people in an attempt to draw attention to themselves. Those claims have not been independently verified. The residents quoted in the report said the public had already abandoned the group, and that its message had failed before and would fail again. State broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported in June that people across Azad Kashmir, including in Neelum, had refused to take part in the outlawed committee’s protest calls, and an English-language Kashmir outlet reported in September that markets, hotels and tourist spots in Neelum Valley stayed open as residents rejected the protest narrative.

    The report did not carry a response from the committee. The committee’s position, as reported elsewhere, is that its struggle is peaceful and that it denies the allegations made against it.

  • New Neelum DC Muazzam Gilani: Public Service First

    New Neelum DC Muazzam Gilani: Public Service First

    The newly appointed Deputy Commissioner of Neelum, Syed Muazzam Gilani, has told the district’s officers that serving the public must come before everything else, as he chaired his first introductory meeting with the heads of all district departments in Athmuqam on Friday.

    The meeting brought together the district council chairman, the university director, both assistant commissioners, the district police officer’s deputy, the medical superintendent, the forest officer and the heads of agriculture, education, tourism, food safety, livestock, civil defence, disaster management, public works and revenue departments. Each of them briefed the new deputy commissioner on how their department is performing, what resources it has, what problems it faces and where its development projects stand.

    Department heads also reported on how funds are being used, how far projects have progressed and why some of them are running late. They pointed to staff shortages, tight financial resources and a lack of machinery among the main difficulties holding work back, and put forward practical suggestions for dealing with them.

    Addressing the meeting, Gilani said officers must treat public service as their first priority and show transparency and a sense of responsibility in all official work. He directed the departments to take effective steps so that ongoing development projects are completed on time and their benefits reach the people.

    The meeting also discussed the priority targets for the next three months, ways to resolve public problems more quickly, improving the performance of departments and better coordination with the district administration. Other district officers and the district information representative also attended the session, which reviewed the overall working of every department in the district.

    Gilani took charge of the district earlier this week, succeeding Chaudhry Iqbal Hassan, who has been transferred as deputy secretary for sports, youth and culture, tourism and archaeology. Neelum is a remote and mountainous district of Azad Kashmir, where the district administration’s performance matters directly to people living in far-flung areas, and the new deputy commissioner’s first meeting signals that public facilitation will be the measure of his administration.

  • Woman from Rawalakot Killed in Murree Road Crash

    Woman from Rawalakot Killed in Murree Road Crash

    A speeding car hit two women as they crossed Murree Road in Rawalpindi on Friday, killing one of them on the spot and seriously injuring the other, police said.

    Police identified the woman who died as Sana Saleem, who belonged to Azad Kashmir. The injured woman was taken to Benazir Bhutto Hospital in critical condition, according to police, and remained under treatment there. The body of the woman who died was also shifted to hospital.

    The accident took place on Murree Road, one of Rawalpindi’s busiest roads, when the two women were crossing the road. A speeding car coming from the Saddar side struck them, police said. The driver fled the scene with the vehicle after the accident, and police have launched a search to trace him. According to the local report, the number plate of the vehicle was not known, which has made it harder for police to identify the driver.

    According to the Azad Kashmir news outlet Kashmir Digital, both women were from Rawalakot — Sana Saleem from Chhota Gala and the other woman from Kharak — and worked at a medical billing company in Rawalpindi’s Rahmanabad area, in a building that also houses a NADRA office. They were crossing the road after finishing work when the car hit them, the outlet reported. It said the car fled towards Faizabad after the collision.

    Local reports said the family of the victims has approached New Town police station seeking legal action against the driver. Police said a search was under way to trace the vehicle and the driver.

    A large number of people from Azad Kashmir, including Rawalakot, live and work in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, and travel between the twin cities and their home districts. Murree Road is one of the main routes through Rawalpindi, carrying heavy traffic throughout the day, and accidents involving pedestrians crossing the road are reported regularly.

    In a separate accident in Lahore, a woman was killed on Multan Road after being hit by a speeding truck, ARY News reported. Police took the truck into custody and arrested its driver, Babar, registering a case against him.

  • AJK Education Minister Chairs Key Meeting in Muzaffarabad

    AJK Education Minister Chairs Key Meeting in Muzaffarabad

    Muzaffarabad — Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education, Engineer Umair Naeem Advocate, chaired an important review and planning meeting of the education department in Muzaffarabad on Friday, where key decisions were taken on the education system, vacant teaching posts, school attendance, digitisation, teacher training and administrative reforms, according to Kashmir Digital.

    The meeting decided that vacancies and quotas for senior general line, senior science, head teachers, computer instructors and subject specialists would be determined without delay and a requisition sent to the Public Service Commission. Selection boards and permanent and ad hoc appointments under the rules would also follow promptly.

    The meeting was attended by Secretary Elementary and Secondary Education Sohail Azam, Special Secretary Surayya Khanum, Additional Secretary Misbah Awan, Director General Curriculum Raja Naseer Ahmed, Senior Chief Planning Cell Javed Minhas, Chairman Textbook Board Syed Tufail Bukhari, Managing Director Teachers Foundation Rizwana Malik and other senior officials. It began with a recitation from the Holy Quran, and the minister welcomed the newly appointed secretary.

    Biometric attendance and digitisation

    The meeting decided to introduce an EMIS attendance app and activate the biometric system to ensure the attendance of teachers and other staff. In the first phase, the app will be installed in 50 primary schools in each district within 15 days, with full rollout across the state by March 2027. Of the 1,900 biometric devices installed in high, higher secondary and middle schools, the 1,700 functional devices will be fully activated within seven days, and the app will also be installed in the remaining 200 schools.

    The minister praised Kotli district’s web portal project and directed that a working plan be prepared to extend it to other districts. The portal, developed by a team led by Syed Jamshed Ahmed Bukhari and Hamza Ali Syed, will provide a real-time dashboard on the performance of educational institutions. In the next phase, the department will move to a modern e-filing system to make office work faster and more transparent.

    The meeting also decided to prepare a working paper to implement the federal Foundational Learning Policy 2026 in Azad Kashmir and seek the cabinet’s approval, and activate teacher training units in all districts.

    The minister voiced concern over the unsatisfactory Class 9 results in the last session and asked the inquiry committee to submit its recommendations promptly. On the basis of SEPI ranking, cash prizes were approved for students who performed notably in the matriculation examinations and certificates for the best-performing teachers, with ceremonies to be held at district and divisional level.

    On service matters, the committee preparing service rules for lab assistants and elementary teachers in cadres including drawing, technical and agro-tech was directed to submit its recommendations within seven days. Administrative officers were told to keep their records complete and process files daily.

    A state-level ceremony will also be held to recognise philanthropists and non-governmental organisations supporting the construction and repair of government schools and the establishment of EC rooms. A committee headed by Syed Tufail Bukhari will prepare a working paper within a week.

    The minister said the Government of Azad Kashmir would use all available resources to raise the standard of education through transparency, merit, modern technology and administrative reforms. Secretary Sohail Azam also pledged effective and timely implementation of the reforms.

  • Ali Azmat Sings Dil Dil Pakistan at Chakothi Border

    Ali Azmat Sings Dil Dil Pakistan at Chakothi Border

    Renowned Pakistani rock singer Ali Azmat sang the iconic patriotic song “Dil Dil Pakistan” at Chakothi in Azad Kashmir, close to the Pakistan-India border, and a video of the performance has gone viral on social media.

    In the video circulating online, Ali Azmat can be seen standing at the border point in Chakothi and singing the beloved milli naghma. The clip has drawn wide attention, with social media users sharing it and praising the singer for the heartfelt performance.

    Ali Azmat is one of Pakistan’s best-known rock singers. He rose to fame as the lead vocalist of Junoon, the Sufi rock band that became one of the country’s most successful musical acts. His popular songs with the band include “Jazba-e-Junoon”, “Sayonee” and “Dosti”, all of which remain favourites among listeners in Pakistan and abroad.

    Junoon’s music reached audiences far beyond Pakistan during its peak years. In 2001, the band became the first Pakistani band to perform at the United Nations General Assembly, a milestone that underlined the group’s international standing. After leaving the band, Ali Azmat went on to build a solo career as a singer, songwriter and actor.

    “Dil Dil Pakistan” holds a special place in the country’s musical history. It is counted among Pakistan’s most popular patriotic songs and was performed by the band Vital Signs, with Junaid Jamshed’s voice, in 1985. The lyrics were written by Shoaib Mansoor and Nisar Nasik. Over the years, the song has become a familiar part of national celebrations and public gatherings across the country.

    Chakothi, where the performance took place, is a town in Azad Kashmir near the Line of Control, the de facto border between Pakistan and India. The area is known for its mountain scenery and the Jhelum River valley, and the border crossing at Chakothi has long been one of the region’s notable landmarks.

    According to reports, the video of Ali Azmat’s performance first appeared on social media earlier this week and has since been shared widely. Social media users have praised the singer’s style and described the performance as a moving expression of love for the country.

    The performance comes as patriotic songs continue to hold a strong place in Pakistan’s popular culture, with “Dil Dil Pakistan” remaining one of the most recognised and loved milli naghmas nearly four decades after it was first released.

  • آزاد کشمیر میں گیس بحران شدت اختیار کر گیا، سپلائی معطل، ریسٹورنٹس بند ہونے لگے

    آزاد کشمیر میں گیس بحران شدت اختیار کر گیا، سپلائی معطل، ریسٹورنٹس بند ہونے لگے

    آزاد جموں و کشمیر میں مائع پیٹرولیم گیس (ایل پی جی) کی شدید قلت سنگین بحران کی صورت اختیار کر گئی ہے، جہاں سپلائی معطل ہونے کے باعث ریسٹورنٹس بند ہونے لگے ہیں اور گھریلو صارفین کو کھانا پکانے میں شدید مشکلات کا سامنا ہے۔

    مظفرآباد، جہلم ویلی اور گردونواح میں ایل پی جی کی شدید قلت کے باعث معمولات زندگی متاثر ہونے لگے ہیں۔ گیس کی عدم دستیابی کے باعث متعدد ریسٹورنٹس نے کاروبار بند کرنا شروع کر دیا ہے، جبکہ گھریلو صارفین بھی کھانا پکانے کے لیے شدید مشکلات کا سامنا کر رہے ہیں۔

    تفصیلات کے مطابق گیس ڈسٹری بیوٹرز، ایجنسی ہولڈرز اور دکانداروں کی جانب سے گیس کی فروخت اور سپلائی معطل کر دی گئی ہے، جس کے باعث صارفین کو شدید مشکلات کا سامنا ہے۔

    عوامی حلقوں کا کہنا ہے کہ قانونی نرخوں پر گیس کی فروخت یقینی بنانا متعلقہ اداروں کی ذمہ داری ہے، تاہم اس کی آڑ میں گیس کی فراہمی مکمل طور پر بند کر دینا عوام کو بنیادی ضرورت سے محروم کرنے کے مترادف ہے۔ انہوں نے حکومت آزاد کشمیر، ضلعی انتظامیہ اور اوگرا حکام سے مطالبہ کیا ہے کہ ایل پی جی بحران کا فوری نوٹس لیتے ہوئے گیس کی بلا تعطل فراہمی یقینی بنائی جائے۔

    عوامی حلقوں نے سپریم کورٹ کے احکامات اور اوگرا کے مقررہ نرخوں پر عملدرآمد نہ کرنے والے ڈسٹری بیوٹرز اور ایجنسی ہولڈرز کے خلاف قانونی کارروائی کا بھی مطالبہ کیا ہے، جس میں خلاف ورزی ثابت ہونے پر ان کے لائسنس معطل اور ایجنسیاں سیل کرنا شامل ہے۔

    عوامی حلقوں نے واضح کیا ہے کہ نہ تو من مانی قیمتوں پر گیس کی فروخت قابل قبول ہے اور نہ ہی مقررہ نرخوں پر فروخت سے گریز کرتے ہوئے سپلائی بند کرنا کسی صورت درست ہے، اور حکومت و انتظامیہ سے اپیل کی ہے کہ وہ فوری طور پر مداخلت کر کے عوام کو اس مصنوعی قلت اور بحران سے نجات دلائیں۔

    ایل پی جی کا یہ بحران خطے میں گیس سلنڈر کی قیمتوں پر جاری دیرینہ تنازع کے پس منظر میں سامنے آیا ہے۔ مظفرآباد سے متعلق پہلی رپورٹنگ میں مقامی انتظامیہ اور گیس ڈیلرز کے درمیان سلنڈر کی قیمتوں پر تنازع کا ذکر کیا گیا تھا، جس میں رہائشیوں کا کہنا تھا کہ بڑھتی ہوئی قیمتوں نے عام شہریوں کے لیے گیس تک رسائی مزید مشکل بنا دی ہے اور انہیں غیر مستقل سپلائی اور مقررہ نرخوں سے زیادہ قیمت ادا کرنے پر مجبور ہونا پڑا تھا۔ اس تنازع میں سستی اور مقامی فلنگ اسٹیشنوں کی کمی کی طرف توجہ دلائی گئی تھی، اور اس وقت تک یہ معاملہ حل نہیں ہوا تھا۔

    رہائشیوں کا کہنا ہے کہ سپلائی کی موجودہ معطلی نے صورتحال کو مزید خراب کر دیا ہے، کیونکہ وہ گھرانے جو پہلے ہی قیمتوں اور غیر مستقل دستیابی سے پریشان تھے، اب گیس بالکل حاصل نہیں کر پا رہے ہیں۔ سردیوں کی آمد کے ساتھ کھانا پکانے کی گیس کی طلب بڑھ رہی ہے، اور متاثرہ علاقوں کے لوگوں کا کہنا ہے کہ انہیں بڑھی ہوئی قیمتوں یا فروخت کی مکمل بندش کے بجائے سرکاری طور پر مقررہ نرخوں پر قابل اعتماد سپلائی کی ضرورت ہے۔

  • LPG Crisis Deepens in Azad Kashmir as Supply Suspended, Restaurants Begin to Close

    LPG Crisis Deepens in Azad Kashmir as Supply Suspended, Restaurants Begin to Close

    A severe shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has deepened into a crisis across Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where the suspension of supply has begun forcing restaurants to shut down and left households struggling to cook, according to local reports.

    The shortage has hit Muzaffarabad, Jhelum Valley and surrounding areas, where daily life has started to suffer as gas becomes unavailable. Several restaurants have begun closing their businesses because of the lack of gas, while domestic consumers are facing serious difficulty in preparing food.

    According to the reports, gas distributors, agency holders and shopkeepers have suspended the sale and supply of gas, leaving consumers in severe hardship.

    Members of the public say it is the responsibility of the relevant institutions to ensure that gas is sold at legal rates, but stopping the supply altogether deprives people of a basic necessity. They have called on the Azad Kashmir government, the district administration and the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to take immediate notice of the LPG crisis and ensure an uninterrupted supply.

    The public has also demanded legal action against distributors and agency holders who do not comply with the orders of the Supreme Court and the rates fixed by OGRA, including suspension of licences and sealing of agencies where violations are proven.

    Residents made it clear that neither selling gas at arbitrary prices nor refusing to sell it at the fixed rates is acceptable, and appealed to the government and the administration to intervene immediately to end what they described as an artificial shortage.

    The LPG crisis comes against a background of a long-running dispute over gas cylinder prices in the region. Earlier reporting from Muzaffarabad described a dispute between the local administration and gas dealers over cylinder prices, with residents saying rising costs had made it increasingly difficult for ordinary citizens to access gas and that they had faced inconsistent supply and had been forced to pay higher-than-standard rates. That dispute, which drew attention to affordability and the lack of local filling stations, remained unresolved at the time.

    Residents say the current suspension of supply has made the situation worse, because households that already struggled with prices and irregular availability now cannot obtain gas at all. With winter approaching, the demand for cooking gas is rising, and people in the affected areas say they need a reliable supply at the officially fixed rates rather than either inflated prices or a complete halt in sales.

  • UN Takes Up Missing AJK Activist Shoukat Nawaz Mir Case

    UN Takes Up Missing AJK Activist Shoukat Nawaz Mir Case

    The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances has taken up the case of Shoukat Nawaz Mir, a resident of Muzaffarabad and a leader of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), under its urgent action procedure, the Jammu Kashmir Human Rights Observatory (JKHRO) has said.

    In a communication dated 11 November 2026, the Working Group’s Chair-Rapporteur, Grazyna Baranowska, informed the observatory that the case was considered during the Working Group’s 140th session and transmitted to the Government of Pakistan on 23 September 2026. The case is registered as Case No. 10017638.

    According to JKHRO, the Working Group expressed the hope that appropriate investigations would be carried out to clarify Mr Mir’s fate and whereabouts and to protect his rights. It also confirmed that any information received from the Government of Pakistan would be shared with the observatory.

    Mr Mir was reportedly detained on 30 June 2026 while travelling towards a sit-in in Rawalakot, and taken to an undisclosed location, according to the information submitted to the United Nations. His family says they have had no contact with him since, and approached the High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in July seeking his production before the court. JKHRO says he was not produced before the court on the hearing dates recorded in the UN case summary, and that as of 12 November his whereabouts, physical condition, place of detention and legal status remain undisclosed.

    The two sides give sharply different accounts. The family maintains that Mr Mir was arrested and is being held without disclosure of any warrant, legal basis or place of detention. The government and police have told the court that he is not in their custody, and that he is wanted in cases registered in Rawalakot, Bagh and Muzaffarabad and is evading arrest, according to regional media reports. At the time of the reported arrest, the Muzaffarabad deputy commissioner was reported to have confirmed the detention, the reports said.

    JKHRO has called on the authorities to disclose Mr Mir’s fate and whereabouts without delay, produce him before a competent court, give his family and legal representatives access to him, disclose the legal basis for any detention, ensure his safety, and conduct an independent investigation. The observatory itself notes that the UN intervention does not amount to a judicial finding of responsibility, but places the case formally before the Government of Pakistan and calls for a credible response.

  • AJK President, PM Call for Restraint and Peace After Unrest

    AJK President, PM Call for Restraint and Peace After Unrest

    Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Dr Muhammad Najeeb and Prime Minister Iftikhar Gillani have called for calm, restraint and respect for the law after recent unrest disrupted daily life in the region, urging people to pursue their demands through lawful means.

    The two leaders were speaking at a seminar in Muzaffarabad organised by the Sudhan Educational Conference to mark the anniversary of Col Khan Muhammad Khan and Capt Muhammad Hussain Shaheed, figures remembered for their roles in the Kashmir freedom movement and in advancing education in the region.

    Prime Minister Gillani warned that provocative language and irresponsible discourse, particularly on social media, were worsening the situation. He said the unrest was keeping children out of school and preventing patients from reaching hospitals, adding that he had received letters from schoolgirls in Poonch reporting that their schools had not reopened.

    He described chaos as an unacceptable response to grievances and urged people to seek redress through lawful and peaceful methods.

    President Najeeb, who is a grandson of Col Khan Muhammad Khan, said the sacrifices of national heroes should be taught in schools so that younger generations understand the region’s history. He recalled that the foundation of the Azad Government on October 24, 1947, was the result of prolonged struggle and sacrifice.

    Both leaders paid tribute to Col Khan Muhammad Khan and Capt Muhammad Hussain Shaheed for their contributions to the freedom movement and to education.

    The seminar also highlighted the region’s development record. The AJK leadership said the region has a development budget of Rs32 billion and compares favourably with the provinces on infrastructure, electricity tariff structure and literacy.

    Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Tariq Farooq told the seminar that understanding the history and origins of the Kashmiri movement was necessary for forming an informed view of current events. Former AJK president Sardar Masood Khan also addressed the gathering, speaking about the importance of remembering national heroes.

    The call for restraint comes after a period of unrest in parts of Azad Kashmir, including protests in Rawalakot and Poonch, which the leaders said had disrupted schooling, healthcare and everyday life.

  • سابق وزیر عاصم شریف کا ریاستی باشندہ سرٹیفکیٹ منسوخ

    سابق وزیر عاصم شریف کا ریاستی باشندہ سرٹیفکیٹ منسوخ

    صدر آزاد جموں و کشمیر نے جمعرات کو سابق وزیر محمد عاصم شریف بٹ کا ریاستی باشندہ سرٹیفکیٹ منسوخ کرنے کی منظوری دے دی، جس کے بعد آزاد کشمیر بورڈ آف ریونیو نے منسوخی کا نوٹیفکیشن جاری کر دیا ہے۔

    نوٹیفکیشن کے مطابق یہ سرٹیفکیٹ 9 دسمبر 2004 کو عاصم شریف، ساکن اندرون حرم گیٹ، محلہ ٹلان والی، ملتان کے حق میں جاری کیا گیا تھا۔ یہ فیصلہ عدالت کے اس فیصلے کی روشنی میں کیا گیا جس میں سرٹیفکیٹ کو جعلی قرار دیا گیا تھا، اور اس کے بعد 26 اکتوبر 2026 کو کابینہ نے بھی اس کی منسوخی کا فیصلہ کیا۔

    اس منسوخی سے عاصم شریف بٹ کے آزاد کشمیر میں عوامی عہدہ رکھنے کی اہلیت پر جاری طویل تنازع ختم ہو گیا ہے۔ یہ تنازع اس وقت شروع ہوا جب آزاد جموں و کشمیر قانون ساز اسمبلی کے دیگر اراکین نے ہائی کورٹ میں ان کے ریاستی باشندہ سرٹیفکیٹ کی درستگی کو چیلنج کیا، جس کے بعد عدالت نے دستاویز کی اصلیت جانچنے کے لیے انکوائری کا حکم دیا۔

    دی آزادی ٹائمز کے مطابق میرپور کے ڈپٹی کمشنر (بحالیات) کی جانب سے کی گئی عدالتی انکوائری میں یہ نتیجہ اخذ کیا گیا کہ بٹ اپنے سرٹیفکیٹ کی اصلیت ثابت نہیں کر سکے، اور آزاد جموں و کشمیر کی سپریم کورٹ، ہائی کورٹ اور کمشنر بحالیات کو پیش کی گئی انکوائری رپورٹ میں سرٹیفکیٹ کو جعلی قرار دیا گیا۔ ریاستی باشندہ سرٹیفکیٹ آزاد کشمیر میں عوامی عہدہ رکھنے کے لیے قانونی طور پر لازمی دستاویز ہے۔

    یہ معاملہ عدالت میں سابق وزیر محمد طاہر کھوکھر کی جانب سے دائر کردہ رٹ پٹیشن کے ذریعے بھی اٹھایا گیا تھا، جس میں موقف اختیار کیا گیا کہ پاکستان میں مقیم مہاجرین کے حلقوں سے منتخب ہونے والے تحریک انصاف کے چار اراکین، جن میں عاصم شریف بھی شامل ہیں، نے جعلی ریاستی باشندہ سرٹیفکیٹ پر انتخابات لڑے تھے۔ ہائی کورٹ نے 2023 میں پٹیشن کو باقاعدہ سماعت کے لیے منظور کر لیا تھا۔

    عاصم شریف بٹ مہاجرین کے لیے مخصوص نشست سے آزاد جموں و کشمیر قانون ساز اسمبلی کے رکن رہے اور پانچ سال تک وزیر کھیل، ثقافت اور امور نوجوانان رہے۔ وہ جولائی 2021 کے انتخابات میں پاکستان تحریک انصاف کے ٹکٹ پر حلقہ ایل اے 42 سے منتخب ہوئے تھے، جو بھارتی مقبوضہ کشمیر سے پاکستان میں مقیم مہاجرین کے لیے مخصوص چھ نشستوں میں سے ایک ہے۔

    ریاستی باشندہ سرٹیفکیٹ آزاد جموں و کشمیر کے ریاستی باشندے کی حیثیت ثابت کرنے کی اہم دستاویز ہے اور مہاجرین کے لیے مخصوص نشستوں پر قانون ساز اسمبلی کا انتخاب لڑنے کے لیے اس کا ہونا ضروری ہے۔ سرٹیفکیٹ کی منسوخی عدالت کے اس نتیجے کے بعد عمل میں آئی کہ سرٹیفکیٹ اصلی نہیں تھا، جس کے بعد معاملہ حتمی فیصلے کے لیے کابینہ کے سامنے رکھا گیا۔

    حکام کے مطابق بورڈ آف ریونیو نے سرٹیفکیٹ باضابطہ طور پر منسوخ کر کے نوٹیفکیشن جاری کر دیا ہے، جس سے عدالتی فیصلے اور کابینہ کے فیصلے کے بعد شروع ہونے والا عمل مکمل ہو گیا ہے۔