The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) on Wednesday announced a shutter-down strike in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on December 5 to protest against the Presidential Ordinance. As per details, the ordinance imposed by AJK government requires administrative approval for any protest, which the JAAC believes restricts democratic freedoms. The strike is a response to the recent arrests in Rawalakot and Mirpur, and the JAAC demands the repeal of the Presidential Ordinance and implementation of their Charter of Demands. Moreover, the JAAC has called for a complete shutdown of businesses, educational institutions, and transportation, with only hospitals and emergency services remaining operational. In the past, similar strikes have resulted in clashes between protesters and police, with Section 144 being imposed to ban public gatherings.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan