Geneva, July 17 (IANS) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday raised serious concern about infringements on the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) amid escalating unrest in the occupied territory that has left dozens of people dead and injured. In a statement issued, Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Jeremy Laurence, said that “the criminalisation of a civ…
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Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) has planned to suspend its long march until July 21, giving the Pakistani government what it described as “one final opportunity” to address its demands, as the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has claimed over 30 lives so far. Following the expiry of the July 14 deadline, JAAC had mobilised thousands of supporters for a long march towards Muzaffarabad, with large participation from women and children. Caravans from acros…
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation has urged the Pakistani authorities to immediately release Pashtun leader Zubair Shah Agha, Baloch female activist Syed Bibi Baloch and journalist Ahmad Farhad, while calling for an end to the misuse of administrative detention laws against peaceful dissent and the protection of rights to liberty, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. According to Amnesty International, Zubair Shah Agha, a core committee member of…
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) The number of people killed during the massive clashes that took place between local protestors and Pakistani forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Tuesday has risen to 12, several reports stated on Wednesday. The civilians were killed after Pakistani security forces reportedly opened fire during clashes in Rawalakot amid rising anti-government protests in the region.In Islamabad, Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir and country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also cam…
Washington, July 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s outreach to Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir may seem like transactional diplomacy, but the approach is “dangerously short-sighted”, a report has stated. The Trump administration has relied on Munir as a principal intermediary in US-Iran diplomacy, welcoming him to the White House and highlighting Pakistan’s role in conveying messages and facilitating dialogue during times of heightened tensions.However, the US strategy overlooks fundamen…
Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) Senior religious leader and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Maulana Umar Farooq, on Wednesday expressed deep anguish over the loss of human lives across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.In his post on X, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed deep sorrow and pain over reports of the loss of civilian lives and police personnel in the continuing unrest on the other side of the Line of Control, especially in Rawalakot and Poonch (Pakistan-occupied).He said in …
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) As escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) entered its 36th consecutive day, thousands gathered in Rawalakot, where Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leader Sardar Amman Khan accused Pakistan of “forcibly occupying” the region and rejected Islamabad’s long-standing narrative on the occupied territory.Calling PoK an “occupied territory” rather than a “disputed territory,” addressing the gathering on Tuesday, Khan said, “This is not a disputed territory. It…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) There is credible Intelligence to suggest that the Pakistani establishment is hell-bent on finishing the top leadership of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in a bid to put an end to the protests in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK).The JAAC which is leading the protests against the systematic failure of the Pakistan establishment to provide the people of the region a decent life have remained adamant.Despite warnings and threats from the top leadership, the JAAC ha…
Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) Amid escalating unrest in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), hundreds of school children in uniforms, accompanied by their teachers and parents, gathered at Rawalakot’s Eidgah Ground, waving white flags and condemning the Pakistani military’s brutal crackdown in the occupied territory. The demonstration came after Pakistani authorities on Sunday warned that the recently proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) would be held accountable for any untoward incident invo…
Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) Six more civilians have been killed after Pakistani security forces opened fire during clashes in Rawalakot amid rising anti-government protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashimir, several reports indicated on Tuesday. Clashes erupted near Rawalakot’s New Bus Terminal after Pakistan security personnel launched a crackdown on civilians. The deceased include Zahid Mughal, Zafar Mughal, Arsalan Akbar and Wajid Hayat, NDTV reported.Thousands of locals have been holding large-sca…