Rawalakot Bloodshed: 12 Seats and Media Silence | Habib Akram V-Log #308

28 July 2026 | Habib Akram V-Log | Episode 308 As Azad Jammu and Kashmir entered the first phase of its Legislative Assembly elections, polling concluded in Mirpur Division on July 27 under heavy security. On the same day, fresh clashes were reported in Rawalakot as supporters of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee attempted to march toward Muzaffarabad. In this deeply personal vlog, Habib Akram recalls an orphaned Kashmiri child whose recitation of a famous naat in Rawalakot left an unforgettable emotional impression. Years later, the continuing unrest raises a painful question: could that child now be among the thousands protesting for political rights—or among the families affected by the violence? The central dispute involves 12 AJK Legislative Assembly seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in different parts of Pakistan. Protesters argue that these constituencies distort local political representation, while the authorities maintain that they are constitutionally protected. The AJK Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot be abolished through an executive order and may only be altered through a formal constitutional amendment by the Legislative Assembly. Habib Akram questions why Pakistan’s national political parties and mainstream electronic media have not given Rawalakot the attention its human and political significance demands. Why were television discussions dominated by constituency results while voices from Poonch and Rawalakot remained largely unheard? The vlog argues that the solution cannot come through alienation, force or continued federal interference. AJK’s elected leadership, Assembly and local political representatives must be allowed to negotiate a constitutional and politically acceptable settlement. Pakistan’s Kashmir case is strengthened not by silencing dissent but by demonstrating that even the most sensitive political disputes can be resolved through dialogue, constitutionalism and respect for human life. Subscribe to Habib Akram Pak for mature political analysis, constitutional debate and serious commentary on Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Comment below: Should the refugee-seat dispute be returned to the AJK Legislative Assembly for a negotiated constitutional settlement? WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb65... #Pakistan #AJK #Kashmir #Rawalakot #Poonch #Mirpur #Muzaffarabad #JAAC #Elections #Polling #Refugees #Seats #Protests #Media #Journalism #Silence #Rights #Democracy #Dialogue #Federalism #Constitution #Assembly #Islamabad #Government #Establishment #PMLN #PPP #Police #Violence #Ballot #Politics #HabibAkram #Vlog #Analysis #News