Watch: Protests turn violent in AJK

The protests have turned violent in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

The Awami Action Committee is protesting in AJK in favour of their demands.

Social media is flooded with the videos of reportedly attacks on policemen in the area.

Unconfirmed reports said a policemen lost his life during the attack by the protesters.

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has said whatever happened in the protest was actually committed by certain extremists.

Speaking at a press conference, Prime Minister Anwarul Haq said that the government has never backed down from negotiations, adding political government solves problems through dialogue.

He invited the action committee for negotiations and said the news about the resignations of commissioners and deputy commissioners is baseless, adding baseless propaganda is being done on social media.

He said if the development budget has to be cut to provide relief on the prices of flour and electricity, then it will be done.