Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s longstanding narrative of representing the interests of Kashmiri Muslims on global platforms while alleging that India violates their rights is increasingly contradicted by the ground realities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).In the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Legislative Assembly elections were held in 2024 alongside sustained infrastructure investment. This included the inauguration of the Chenab Bridge in June 2025, the world’s highest…
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Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) As the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which has left dozens dead so far, continues to intensify, Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a civil society group – recently designated a terrorist organisation by Pakistani authorities, has announced massive protests on July 5 in the occupied territory.Taking to his social media platform X on Friday, JAAC leader Sardar Amman Khan has called on people from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), wherever they are settled, …
Athens, July 1 (IANS) People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are facing harsh punishment for holding protests to demand their constitutional rights, with Pakistani security forces subjecting them to “horrendous and gruesome” treatment, a report has stated. Any government of the day is expected to provide basic facilities and ensure a dignified life for the people it governs, irrespective of the conflicting views. However, Islamabad has taken a hostile stance towards Kashmiris in PoK, disr…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) There is panic and anxiety within Pakistan’s establishment with the protests in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) continuing unabated despite a massive crackdown. After using brute force against the protesters, the establishment now hopes that these people can be demoralised if top-level arrests are made.The arrest of Shaukat Nawaz Mir, a prominent voice in PoK and a top leader of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) was meant to deter the protesters.Mir was picked up…
Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) expressed grave concern over the “catastrophic human rights crisis” unfolding currently in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), while calling for urgent global intervention against alleged atrocities by Islamabad. In a post on X, the UKPNP’s spokesperson, Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, said that Pakistani paramilitary forces have deployed advanced tactical drones and live ammunition against unarmed crowds, resulting in over 24 civi…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A diversion away from the developments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) is what Pakistan is in desperate need of. The Indian agencies now warn that to divert attention the ISI would attempt some misadventure during the Amarnath Yatra that is scheduled to commence on July 3.All three regions in Pakistan are on the boil and the events at PoK have made it worse for Islamabad. The desperation of the Pakistan establishment was evide…
Islamabad, June 29 (IANS) The unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) demonstrates the fragility of Pakistan’s governance model, which depends on coercion instead of consent and showcases the contradictions in country’s foreign policy. Pakistan while portraying itself as the defender of Kashmiri rights globally suppresses the rights of people in territories it has occupied, a report has detailed. People in PoK have been shouting slogans like “Pakistani Forces Out”, “Kashmir Under Attack” and “…
Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan on Saturday condemned the statement made by the country’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, regarding the Kashmiri identity of the people of Rawalakot and Mirpur in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).The criticism came after Asif, during a television interview, said that the residents of Rawalakot and Mirpur in PoK are “not proper Kashmiris”.Reacting to the remarks, the rights body said that “individuals in state positions must ex…
Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) The current political crisis in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) underscores the deep disconnect between the local population and a “toothless” regional administration that remains entirely subservient to Islamabad. The authorities’ decision to ban the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) and deploy lethal force in the occupied territory reflects a broader military-driven strategy to suppress genuine local resistance and demands for political reform, according to a la…
Jammu, June 27 (IANS) A youth belonging to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was apprehended by the Army after he crossed the line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. Officials said Army soldiers apprehended a 26-year-old infiltrator, a resident of PoK, along the LoC in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.The youth, identified as Mohammad Sajad, was taken into custody after entering the Indian side from across the border through the Gulpur ar…