Syed Faisal Gilani and Raja Sultan announced their separation from the Joint Awami Action Committee after recent violent incidents in Rawalakot, according to reports.
Gilani, a prominent JAAC member, said he had joined the committee for public welfare but claimed the group had moved away from its original purpose.
He condemned the Rawalakot violence and accused the committee of “playing with the blood of innocent citizens.”
Raja Sultan also said he no longer had any affiliation with the Joint Awami Action Committee. He said he had cooperated with the administration in the past and would continue to do so.
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has reportedly approved investigations and issued arrest warrants against two JAAC leaders on sedition-related charges.
The development followed an alleged audio leak involving JAAC leaders Shaukat Nawaz Mir and Khawaja Mehran. Minister of State Talal Chaudhry also shared the recording on social media.
کالعدم جوائنٹ عوامی ایکشن کمیٹی کے اہم رکن سید فیصل گیلانی نے تنظیم سے لاتعلقی کا اعلان کرتے ہوئے راولاکوٹ میں پرتشدد واقعات کی شدید مذمت کی۔ pic.twitter.com/35uTqU0I1o
— Hassan Ayub Official (@hassanayub92) June 9, 2026Security sources separately said law enforcement agencies arrested five people allegedly linked to India’s Research and Analysis Wing during an intelligence-based operation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The operation took place in the Chehla Bandi area of Muzaffarabad district and involved security agencies, including the Inter-Services Intelligence. Authorities recovered laptops, mobile phones and other communication devices from the suspects, the sources said.
Read: Rawalakot Police Attack Kills 4 Security Personnel
Security sources alleged that investigators later recovered seven automatic weapons, grenades, military-grade material, maps of sensitive installations and documents linked to strategic locations.
