Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Home Secretary Chaudhry Guftar Hussain on July 15 alleged that the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) has been engaging in coordinated disinformation campaigns to instigate people against the state. During a press briefing, Hussain outlined various actions by JAAC, which he said were contrary to Kashmiri values and unethical. Hussain accused the JAAC of promoting anti-state narratives, inciting antagonism against the Pakistan Army, and attempting to weaken the historical bonds between Pakistan and AJK. Hussain announced that the general elections in AJK would proceed as scheduled on July 27. He commended the political parties for their ongoing campaigning efforts across the region, including in the Poonch division.