The negotiations between Senator Mushtaq and the administration have been successful, and he has cancelled his trip to Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), according to reports on Tuesday.
Senator Mushtaq has decided to cancel his trip to Rawalakot and will soon return to Islamabad, according to sources in the AJK government.
Before this, Senator Mushtaq announced in a post on the social media platform X that on June 23 he will go from Islamabad to Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir.
He added that he would visit, ‘carrying the message of peace, security, unity, and harmony, God willing’.
“The Government of Pakistan and the Government of Azad Kashmir should immediately implement the agreement of October 4, 2025, with the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Action Committee,” he further added in his post.
کل ،23 جون کو صلح، امن یکجہتی اور اتحاد و اتفاق کا پیغام لے کر اسلام آباد سے راولاکوٹ آزاد کشمیر جاونگا،ان شاء اللہ۔۔
— Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan | سینیٹر مشتاق احمد خان (@SenatorMushtaq) June 22, 2026
حکومت پاکستان،حکومت آزاد کشمیر فوری طور پر جموں و کشمیر جائینٹ ایکشن کمیٹی کیساتھ ہونے والے 4 اکتوبر 2025 کے معاہدے پر عملدرآمد کرے۔ pic.twitter.com/u7D75zXvAy
Maintaining law, order in AJK top priority: Chief Secretary
Earlier today, the AJK Chief Secretary Khushal Khan said that maintaining law and order in Azad Kashmir is the top priority of the government.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Inspector General of Police Malik Liaqat Ali today, on Tuesday, the Chief Secretary discussed the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC).
He said that he personally attended all meetings with the protesters and that all practical demands were implemented.
He further added that several development projects had also been launched and had reached the tender stage.
The Chief Secretary also said that all demands that were legally possible were accepted. And those against the law and state interests could not be fulfilled.
He said the committee’s demand to remove advance tax was rejected because it would have caused a loss of Rs35 billion to the region.
He added that the Government of Pakistan currently provides around Rs350 billion in financial support to Azad Kashmir. Adding that this helps maintain electricity and wheat subsidies.
