PoJK Power Shift: JKJAAC Demands Full Ownership and Governance Rights
The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee calls for the transfer of supreme authority and resource ownership to the people of PoJK.
The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) has intensified its call for a fundamental shift in power, demanding that the transfer of ownership, governance, and supreme authority be handed over directly to the people of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The committee asserts that the residents of the region must have the exclusive right to determine their political future and control their own destiny.
A Struggle for Self-Determination
In a strong statement shared on X, the JKJAAC described the rights to governance and ownership as fundamental and inalienable. The committee is not merely asking for a fairer share of wealth but is calling for an unconditional transfer of authority to the local population.
The demands center on several critical pillars:
- Resource Control: Exclusive authority over the region's natural wealth and land.
- Political Autonomy: The right for residents to make all political decisions regarding their future.
- Supreme Authority: A complete transfer of governance rights to the people of PoJK.
The JKJAAC emphasized that this movement transcends the simple distribution of resources; it is a fight for self-respect and the basic right of a people to decide their own path forward.
Intellectual Backing and Historical Arguments
The committee also highlighted a significant discussion led by Kamran Beg during the Conference on the Right of Ownership and the Right of Governance. According to the JKJAAC, Beg utilized historical facts and logical reasoning to frame the current movement for people's rights.
Beg's address focused on the prevailing socio-political situation in PoJK, outlining the specific economic and political rights that the residents have been denied. The core argument remains that the people of PoJK hold the primary right over the resources found within their own land.
Warnings of Escalating Unrest
This push for autonomy comes amidst growing tension between the local population and the Pakistani administration. The JKJAAC has previously issued stern warnings, accusing the government of replicating the volatile conditions seen in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa within PoJK.
In a post attributed to Qaiser Khan, the committee questioned the government's heavy-handed approach to dissent and protests. The JKJAAC raised a critical concern: whether the administration's current tactics are inadvertently pushing the frustrated populace toward militancy, drawing a direct parallel to the security crises currently unfolding in other troubled provinces of Pakistan.
The struggle is one for self-determination, self-respect and the right of people to decide their own future.