Muzaffarabad, Sept. 20 -- Pakistan has further intensified its crackdown on political and civic activists in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), with authorities placing another 43 individuals associated with the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JK-JAAC) under the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act.

The latest action, approved by the Home Department of PoJK, places activists and supporters of a movement that has been at the centre of sustained protests in the region under a legal framework meant for monitoring individuals considered a security threat.

According to a Home Department notification, issued on September 3, 2026, the inclusion of the 43 individuals was approved following a decision taken at the 41st ...