{"id":127220,"date":"2026-06-08T18:33:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=127220"},"modified":"2026-06-08T18:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:33:41","slug":"pakistan-rejects-unwarranted-remarks-on-ajk-by-individuals-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/127220\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan rejects &#8216;unwarranted&#8217; remarks on AJK by individuals in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISLAMABAD(National Times)- Pakistan on Monday rejected \u201cunwarranted\u201d remarks on Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) by members of the diaspora in the United Kingdom, advising the individuals to refrain from interfering in Pakistan\u2019s internal affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have noted with concern the irresponsible and ill-informed insinuations made by certain members of the diaspora in the UK regarding AJK,\u201d said the Foreign Office (FO) in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese individuals are advised to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of Pakistan and AJK. They would do well to contribute positively to their country of residence,\u201d it maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It added that the ministry has also noted the \u201cunwarranted remarks and queries\u201d raised by certain British members of parliament, which reflected a \u201clack of awareness and disregard for the historical background of the issue\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor those still living in colonial times, it bears reiterating that Pakistan is a sovereign and democratic republic that firmly believes in non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries and expects the same from others,\u201d it asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe governments of Pakistan and AJK fully recognise and respect the constitutional rights of citizens to peaceful assembly, freedom of expression, and democratic participation,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it stressed that \u201cvandalism, the destruction of public services, including hospitals, and the murder of innocent civilians and law enforcement officials\u201d could not be permitted under any circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe urge the British Government to educate and caution those supporting proscribed organisations to refrain from such actions and to respect the democratic process, judicial decisions, and the rule of law as enshrined in the Constitutions of AJK and Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A day earlier, at least seven civilians were killed during&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2006025\/four-cops-martyred-20-injured-as-ajk-protest-spirals\"><u>clashes&nbsp;<\/u><\/a>between police and the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) protesters in AJK\u2019s Rawalakot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clash broke out after tensions flared over the death of a trader, who was allegedly shot during a confrontation with law enforcers on Friday night. Officials have accused the demonstrators of attacking the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Rawalakot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, the AJK government declared JAAC a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2005462\"><u>proscribed<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;organisation, days ahead of a planned protest by the group scheduled for June 9, stating that it was \u201cengaged in terrorism\u201d and had acted in a manner \u201cprejudicial to peace and security\u201d of the state. On Saturday, AJK authorities launched a crackdown on the JAAC, arresting scores of its leaders and activists from different areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AJK police also&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/radio.gov.pk\/07-06-2026\/ajk-police-seal-head-office-of-banned-joint-awami-action-committee\"><u>sealed the head office of the JAAC<\/u><\/a>, state broadcaster&nbsp;<em>Radio Pakistan<\/em>&nbsp;reported on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the flow of information from AJK remains curtailed due to the closure of mobile data services. AJK authorities have also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2005432\/ajk-govt-issues-travel-advisory-ahead-of-jaac-protest-asks-visitors-to-leave\"><u>advised<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;intending visitors to postpone their trips until June 20, citing security concerns ahead of the planned protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad has also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/amp\/2005470\"><u>dispatched<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;federal paramilitary forces to reinforce the region\u2019s thinly stretched police force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD(National Times)- Pakistan on Monday rejected \u201cunwarranted\u201d remarks on Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) by members of the diaspora in the United Kingdom, advising the individuals to refrain from interfering in Pakistan\u2019s internal affairs. \u201cWe have noted with concern the irresponsible and ill-informed insinuations made by certain members of the diaspora in the UK regarding [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest_news","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Pakistan rejects &#039;unwarranted&#039; 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