Where and who did he interview? The bloody JKLF?
An independent Kashmir will not be accepted by us i.e. Pakistan loyalists. The whole idea is stupid i.e. what does the K in Pakistan stand for?
These people are a minority and do remember every region has seen it's own armed groups which have attacked the Pakistani state yet there hasn't been one in AJK which has attacked the army. I've met Pakistani Pashtuns who want to join Afghanistan, Pakistani Punjabis who want union with East Punjab, Balochis who want out as soon as possible, but they're not a majority and nor should they skew our opinions.
It was pro-Pakistan forces who captured AJK for Pakistan. My entire elder generation fought in that war. Trust me if support for an independent state was this strong in AJK there was little the rest of Pakistan could have done and India would have taken advantage of this years back.
I'll tell you what will happen;
Day one; Pakistan calls for recognition, world ignores especially nations with their own territorial disputes.
Day two; Other groups in Pakistan start to get emboldened and begin to demand independence as well.
Day three; India points and laughs and says they will keep things as they are, removal of 370 is going just fine. India tempted to invade as well, if that happens day four onwards is occupation time!
Day four; Ummah brothers decide to tell Pakistan to drop the silly act.
Day five; Arguments erupt between 'free Kashmir' and 'Paistan' (K missing now) about dam royalties, sharing of military hardware, territory and demands increase to get the 'Chinese side' back as well.
Day six; Hyper inflation in 'free Kashmir', law and order breaks down.
Day seven; 'free Kashmir government asks to join Paistan to form Pakistan again.