31/07/2026
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
On 9 June 2026, our lives changed in the blink of an eye.
In a single moment, our family lost a beloved son, brother, husband, father, and doctor. Nothing has been the same since.
Dr. Ahsan Saleem was only 35 years old. Born on 11 February 1991 in Kotli Azad Kashmir, he was a dedicated medical doctor, a public servant in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Health Department, a loving husband, and the father of two beautiful children who will now grow up without their father.
According to our family’s account, on 9 June 2026, Dr. Ahsan Saleem was visiting his cousin’s home in Kotli, where the family had gathered for lunch. Due to the uncertain situation and chaos in the area, two young children of his eldest cousin were playing on the rooftop. Concerned for their safety, Dr. Ahsan went upstairs to bring them down.
Our family states that after ensuring the children’s safety, a Pakistan Rangers armoured vehicle was passing along the main bypass road. According to our account, Dr. Ahsan Saleem was struck by gunfire, which hit him in his right eye. Our family maintains that at that moment there was no protest, confrontation, or disturbance taking place in that immediate area and that the road was peaceful.
Dr. Ahsan Saleem saved those two children by bringing them to safety, but tragically he could not save himself. He sustained fatal injuries and, despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to those injuries.
After his death, our family states that when relatives went to DHQ Hospital Kotli to receive Dr. Ahsan Saleem’s body, they were subjected to further violence. According to our family’s account, Pakistan Rangers personnel and local police opened fire in and around the hospital area, resulting in further casualties among civilians who were present and creating an atmosphere of fear and terror within the hospital premises.
We have preserved video evidence, witness accounts, and other documentation relating to these events and are prepared to provide this material for independent examination.
Our family has formally sought justice through the relevant authorities. We submitted complaints on 9 June 2026 and have preserved the available evidence. To date, we believe there has not been an independent investigation into Dr. Ahsan Saleem’s death.
After consultation with our legal representatives, we are preparing a comprehensive report documenting Dr. Ahsan Saleem’s life, his service to the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the events surrounding his death, eyewitness accounts, official correspondence, and the evidence we have preserved. This report will be shared with journalists, human rights organizations, lawyers, and international institutions for independent review.
We are not asking for sympathy.
We are asking for truth, accountability, and an independent investigation.
Dr. Ahsan Saleem dedicated his life to saving others. He spent his career protecting the lives of others; today, we ask only that the truth about his own death be established through a fair, impartial, and transparent investigation.
If you believe every human life deserves justice, regardless of who they are, please help us by sharing Dr. Ahsan Saleem’s story with the world.
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