New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The crackdown by the Pakistani security agencies on those protesting in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continues unabated and is getting more aggressive by the day, with the protesters refusing to back down.Indian officials closely following the developments say that the atrocities have reached new heights now, and the security forces have begun selectively targeting women and children, irrespective of their age. The situation is worrisome, an official said while addin…
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Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) exposes a key contradiction at the core of Islamabad’s Kashmir narrative. While championing the principle of “self-determination” internationally, Pakistan has established a political framework in the region that effectively allows only one outcome—”alignment with Pakistan”, according to a report. Since 1947, PoK has remained politically restricted, economically neglected, and heavily dependent on Islamabad and Rawalpindi for administra…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday categorically rejected Pakistan’s “fabricated claims” linking India to the ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), stating that such remarks reflected a desperate bid by Islamabad to divert attention from its own failures and human rights abuses. Responding to a question during the weekly media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal dismissed allegations made by Pakistan’s Defence Minister b…
London, June 22 (IANS) Several members of the Kashmiri diaspora in the United Kingdom staged a protest outside the British Parliament in London before marching to 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister, to denounce alleged food blockades and the killing of civilians in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by the Pakistani forces. Demonstrators held banners reading: “Stop the killings” and “Human without human rights”.During the demonstration, the protestors called on …
Quetta, June 21 (IANS) Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) chief Allah Nazar Baloch has said Kashmiri and Pashtun resistance “could change the course of history” if they support the Baloch national struggle at what he termed as a decisive moment for oppressed regions, local media reported. Allah Nazar Baloch stated that the “Punjabi state” had reached the final stage of its political lifespan, stressing that Punjab would soon become a besieged and landlocked region, The Balochistan Post reported….
London, June 20 (IANS) As turmoil grips Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), daily life has come to a standstill following weeks of deadly unrest that has claimed dozens of lives and plunged the region into its most severe crisis in years, a report has stated.The escalating confrontation between local authorities and the recently banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) poses a significant challenge for Islamabad.The unrest began ahead of a June 9 strike organised by the JAAC to oppose the reserva…
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) The massive agitation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has exposed a widening gap between Pakistan’s Kashmir rhetoric and the realities on the ground, with a report highlighting that Islamabad’s narrative abroad rests on the very principles it tramples at home.It argued that calls for dignity and justice for Kashmiris at the United Nations ring hollow when similar demands in PoK are met with restrictions and crackdowns.“There is a peculiar genius to Pakistan’s rul…
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) Pakistan is witnessing a steady unravelling of its geopolitical and domestic narratives, driven by the military regime’s “counterproductive obsession” with absolute power. By prioritising inflated defence spending over an economy on life support and deploying force against people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the authorities are actively manufacturing its own insecurity, a report has stated. According to a report in the ‘International Centre for Peace Studie…
Washington, June 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s hard-state doctrine may give its security establishment the “illusion of control”, but even on its own terms, it is failing. A doctrine presented as discipline and security must ultimately be judged by its ability to ensure stability, a report has highlighted. Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir has introduced a new political vocabulary for the country’s ruling establishment: the “hard state”. In official discourse, it is defined as “discipline, national sec…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) There is no exact count of how many people have been killed in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), and perhaps there never will be. The Pakistani establishment has long been accused of concealing uncomfortable truths and controlling the flow of information from the region. What is unfolding in PoK is shocking, though not entirely surprising. It is inhuman, certainly, but allegations of repression and heavy-handed action by Pakistani authorities in the territory are not new…