[2] A major uprising occurred around the Rawalakot and Pallandri tehsils of Poonch (then a district, now a division), against the State of Pakistan amongst angry Sudhans.

After the 'bomb shell' of Ibrahim's dismissal, 'Colonel (Retired) Sher Ahmed Khan, a sardar and scion of the Sudhan tribe and the senior most military officer from Poonch, was made a cabinet minister with responsibility for defence, education and health.

There also had been a showdown between the Sudhans and the Pakistan Army contingents posted in the area', which caused great concern to the Central Government.

The Pakistan Army's 12th Division, with headquarters in Murree and with forces already deployed in Azad Kashmir, joined in the suppression, declaring martial law in Poonch.

Sudhan's antigovernment actions started in February 1955 with an assassination attempt in Poonch on the Azad Kashmir President, Sher Ahmed Khan, from which he had a 'miraculous escape'.

In 1951 a parallel government was formed in Poonch in retaliation for Pakistan's dismissal of Sardar Ibrahim Khan as head of state.

A revolt erupted in Rawalakot and Palandri in the Poonch district as a reaction to this action by the Pakistani State.

A military contingent of 120 personnel led by Major Usman was sent in to crush the revolt and arrest its leaders.