Pakistan, Oct. 30 -- Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Home Department placed 31 individuals allegedly associated with the proscribed Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JK-JAAC) on the Fourth Schedule under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2014. According to the official notification, the action was taken in pursuance of a decision made at the 41st meeting of the AJK Cabinet held on June 5, 2026. The state home department invoked its powers under Section 16(1) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2014, identifying the individuals as activists associated with the banned JK-JAAC.

The notification also refers to the organisation's proscription under Section 12 of the same law. The list issued by the State Home Department comprises 31 individuals repor...