Semblance of normalcy returns to AJK as strike dwindles

Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) is seeing a return to normalcy as a prolonged strike subsides. Officials dismiss the Joint Awami Action Committee's (JAAC) call for election boycott as a strategy to maintain relevance, while the AJK government prepares to unveil a Rs286 billion budget for 2026-27. Transport and commercial activities are gradually resuming, though fuel shortages remain a challenge.