AJK Protest Crisis: Activists reject 35-demand peace deal despite big fiscal deficit

This sudden refusal by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee “JAAC” to halt its protest timeline has stunned top leaders.

A massive federal political delegation, featuring heavyweights like Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Sanaullah, and Raja Pervez Ashraf, personally joined the talks.

The high-profile presence of Ahsan Iqbal Rana Sanaullah and other top figures proves the state was genuinely hunting for a peaceful solution to the ongoing public friction.

Officials revealed that a staggering 35 out of 38 demands put forward by the protest committee have already been completely accepted.

Because the vast majority of public welfare concerns are solved, the government feels continuing the JAAC protest AJK timeline makes no sense.

The state argues that portraying these intense negotiation rounds as a total failure is deeply misleading to the public.

The final three missing puzzle pieces are entirely different from standard local grievances. They involve complex national fiscal policy, sensitive constitutional setups, and deep political agreements.

Experts warn that a complex Kashmir constitutional crisis simply cannot be rewritten overnight by street pressure, aggressive ultimatums, or sudden deadlines.

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The financial data exposes a massive gap in local resources. AJK only generates around Rs60,000,000,000 in annual revenue but runs a massive budget crossing Rs300,000,000,000.

The Government of Pakistan steps in to provide roughly Rs240,000,000,000 to Rs250,000,000,000 every single year to bridge this deficit. Officials say this staggering AJK budget deficit means local demands to scrap tax measures must be re-evaluated.

This massive reliance on the federation makes the ongoing advance tax controversy a highly sensitive fiscal matter. Pakistan’s financial support also extends directly to human welfare.

More than 63,000 displaced refugees who fled since 1989 receive monthly survival stipends directly from Islamabad, totaling around Rs15,000,000,000 annually.

Meanwhile, the federal team agreed to slash elite privileges but noted that this needs structured, smart proposals instead of loud street slogans.

The controversial issue of the 12 refugee seats Kashmir allocations remains a strict constitutional matter.

These seats represent vulnerable families from Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, meaning any structural change demands a nationwide political consensus.

Leaders are urging citizens to look at the minimal Azad Kashmir revenue generated locally and choose a path of dialogue versus agitation, warning that continuous strikes only serve political agendas rather than helping ordinary Kashmiri families.

The state remains committed to providing substantial Islamabad welfare funds to keep local services running. However, the mediation team warned that achieving a breakthrough requires a realistic choice of dialogue versus agitation to settle the final points.

They reiterated that further rounds will strictly evaluate how Azad Kashmir revenue and Islamabad welfare funds can balance local needs, while the debate over the 12 refugee seats Kashmir remains anchored in the parliament.

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The mediation team concluded that resolving the JAAC protest AJK standoff requires both sides to move past the advance tax controversy and acknowledge the real depth of the AJK budget deficit.

Furthermore, the state reaffirmed that the political team led by Ahsan Iqbal Rana Sanaullah will keep negotiating, but the underlying Kashmir constitutional crisis cannot be fixed on the streets.