We spotted a JeM terrorist Masood Ilyas kashmiri in Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) in a delegation sent from Islamabad to meet with civil society leaders. The aman Jirga included Masood Ilyas Kashmiri, a high-profile terrorist wanted by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his links to the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).

The “Aman Jirga” (peace council) delegation traveled from Islamabad to Rawalakot in PoJK. Its objective was to engage in formal discussions with the core leadership of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC)—a coalition that has been leading widespread political and economic protests across PoJK over rights, subsidies, and local governance issues.

The reported presence of JeM terrorist Masood Ilyas Kashmiri within a diplomatic peace delegation raises questions about the apparatus conducting these engagements.
The inclusion of an NIA-wanted JeM operative in an “Aman Jirga” delegation points to an intersection between official outreach efforts and banned terror networks.

This reinforces a potential effort by JeM to position itself as a political mediator between the central Pakistani establishment in Islamabad and local protest leaders in PoJK.

Utilizing designated terror figures in civil engagement strategies underlines long-standing intelligence concerns regarding the mainstreaming and operational utility of militant networks in regional political affairs.

Security assessments continue to monitor the JAAC’s stance and whether mainstream political leadership in PoJK will continue discussions given the involvement of proscribed actors.