Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why are the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir protesting? What actually happened in Rawalakot? And why Kashmiris are concerned about 12 Refugee seats?
In this episode, TCM's Wahid Ali sits down with Pakistani Kashmiri journalist Danish Irshad to discuss what is actually happening on the ground, the demands of the JAAC, and how former prime ministers of AJK have viewed this issue.
00:00 – Intro
01:53 – What Happened in the AJK Protests?
12:44 – Demands of JAAC
18:38 – Should JAAC Have Preferred Negotiations Over Protests?
24:24 – Poonch Uprising of the 1950s
26:37 – Karachi Agreement
29:12 – The Sudhan Tribe
30:47 – Power Shuffle in AJK
31:52 – Who Was Khurshid Hassan Khurshid?
36:48 – How the Mirpur Community Reached England
40:54 – AJK Government Act, 1970
43:11 – The Issue of Refugee Seats
54:22 – Why Does JAAC Oppose the Refugee Seats?
58:02 – Solution to the Refugee Seats Issue
1:02:56 – Are the Protests Against Pakistan?
1:04:51 – How Do Kashmiri Politicians View the Refugee Seats?
1:07:53 – What Is the Solution to the Ongoing Crisis in AJK?
1:16:11 – Does AJK Receive Additional Subsidies?
1:19:49 – How Can Nawaz Sharif Become AJK’s Prime Minister?
1:20:47 – Punjab Government Sent Green Buses to AJK
1:21:55 – AJK Elections 2026
1:24:42 – PPP’s Role in AJK
1:25:40 – Conclusion
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Why are the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir protesting? What actually happened in Rawalakot? And why Kashmiris are concerned about 12 Refugee seats?
In this episode, TCM's Wahid Ali sits down with Pakistani Kashmiri journalist Danish Irshad to discuss what is actually happening on the ground, the demands of the JAAC, and how former prime ministers of AJK have viewed this issue.
00:00 – Intro
01:53 – What Happened in the AJK Protests?
12:44 – Demands of JAAC
18:38 – Should JAAC Have Preferred Negotiations Over Protests?
24:24 – Poonch Uprising of the 1950s
26:37 – Karachi Agreement
29:12 – The Sudhan Tribe
30:47 – Power Shuffle in AJK
31:52 – Who Was Khurshid Hassan Khurshid?
36:48 – How the Mirpur Community Reached England
40:54 – AJK Government Act, 1970
43:11 – The Issue of Refugee Seats
54:22 – Why Does JAAC Oppose the Refugee Seats?
58:02 – Solution to the Refugee Seats Issue
1:02:56 – Are the Protests Against Pakistan?
1:04:51 – How Do Kashmiri Politicians View the Refugee Seats?
1:07:53 – What Is the Solution to the Ongoing Crisis in AJK?
1:16:11 – Does AJK Receive Additional Subsidies?
1:19:49 – How Can Nawaz Sharif Become AJK’s Prime Minister?
1:20:47 – Punjab Government Sent Green Buses to AJK
1:21:55 – AJK Elections 2026
1:24:42 – PPP’s Role in AJK
1:25:40 – Conclusion
___________________________________
TCM’s journey since 2017 has been about telling stories that people want to hear, which mainstream media has been neglecting for decades. We want to disrupt the status quo by delivering engaging content that empowers impassioned voices and impacts social change. We are defined by integrity, grit, and ingenuity, and this is what drives us.
Support independent journalism in Pakistan and get exclusive access to the full-length version of our videos: patreon.com/thecentrummedia
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The Centrum Media (TCM) has the credit of Pakistan’s first digital news network specializing in visual storytelling. Being a premier online platform, TCM strives to enhance the online experience of the new generation, ranging from hard news to feature stories. TCM creates original content and curates simultaneously from multiple sources.
We will take you where the real stories happen but often go untold and unseen in the shortest possible time having more information. Unlike the traditional media, TCM aims at sharing diverse stories across multi-platforms aimed at the people who consume news through mobile and social stream. We take up the challenge in the digital arena to present the news in the most imaginative and innovative ways.
Your on-the-go lifestyle forces us to bring the news directly to your pocket devices.
