Ten Azad Kashmir residents placed on Fourth Schedule of Anti‑Terrorism Act for alleged JK‑JAAC ties.

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government added ten residents to the Fourth Schedule of the Anti‑Terrorism Act, 2014. The list was approved by the AJK President after a cabinet resolution adopted on June 5. The individuals named are Ijaz Ahmed Khan, Azra Alam, Muhammad Zohaib Khan, Muhammad Nabeel Tabassum, Zeeshan Ahmed, Raja Waseem Sabir, Raja Muhammad Mansoor Khan, Qaiser Kaleem, Hamza Naseer and Nabeela Irshad. Of the ten, two are from Bagh, one from Muzaffarabad, two from Poonch, and one from Sudhnoti; the districts of the remaining four were not disclosed. Placement on the Fourth Schedule means the addressees are subject to monitoring by law‑enforcement agencies and may face restrictions on movement, political and organisational activities, foreign travel, and financial transactions. Copies of the notification were sent to the interior ministry, the National Database and Registration Authority, the National Counter‑Terrorism Authority, the Federal Investigation Agency, the AJK chief secretary, police authorities, commissioners, deputy commissioners and other relevant departments. The notification does not detail specific allegations or actions attributed to the individuals. The story was published by Dawn on August 10, 2026.