MUZAFFARABAD – The government of Azad Kashmir has placed another 25 individuals to the Fourth Schedule under the country’s anti-terrorism law, pushing the total number of people listed under the measure beyond 400.
The latest move drawn attention to the authorities’ expanding use of the Fourth Schedule, which imposes reporting requirements and travel-related restrictions on individuals placed on the list.
According to a list issued by the Home Department, most of the newly listed individuals are associated with the banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee, while the majority belong to the Poonch Division. The list includes 16 individuals from Poonch, five from Sudhnoti, two from Neelum, and one representative each from Bagh and Mirpur, according to the department’s figures.
Individuals placed on the Fourth Schedule are required to report to their local police station once a week. They must also notify the relevant police station in advance if they intend to travel to another area.
These requirements place those listed under a system of continued monitoring and administrative oversight.
At the district level, committees are formed to review cases, with personnel from intelligence agencies among their members. Based on reports prepared by the relevant officials, the district committee approves the inclusion of individuals on the Fourth Schedule.
With the latest addition of 25 names, the number of people placed on the list in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has now exceeded 400.