Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Islamabad has long projected itself as the custodian of Kashmiri interests, yet developments in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) sit uneasily with that narrative. A region promoted internationally as part of a national mission should not repeatedly witness coercive measures aimed at securing public obedience, a report has stated. According to a report in ‘One World Outlook’, the unrest in PoK is more than a periodic flare-up; it exposes a political order built on “mana…
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New York, May 16 (IANS) A leading international press freedom group on Friday called on Pakistani authorities to immediately release journalist Sohrab Barkat, who was arrested at his residence in Islamabad over his reporting on protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said that following the arrest and seizure of Barkat’s phone and car keys on June 5, Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) registered a First Information Report…
Jammu, June 11 (IANS) Leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Pakistani Army, calling them “inhuman” and drawing a comparison with their Indian counterpart after more than 20 people were reportedly killed in recent police action on protestors in several parts of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) leader Shafqat Mir condemned the incident, saying: “It is a crime and voice should be raised against it.””It is very unfortunat…
Quetta, June 11 (IANS) Several Baloch activists on Thursday strongly condemned the violence against the peaceful protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), slamming the Pakistani authorities for their coercive action and brutal use of force.Their strong reaction came amid reports that dozens of people have been killed and hundreds injured following the deadly clashes between the law enforcement personnel and protesters in the Rawalakot city of PoK.The clashes were reported days after the Pak…
Quetta, June 11 (IANS) Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) chief Allah Nazar Baloch has said that the resistance of people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) against Pakistani and Punjabi domination demonstrates that “oppressed nations cannot be subjugated by force,” local media reported on Thursday. In a statement, the BLF leader mentioned that Pakistan could no longer impose their decisions on the people of PoK, adding that the struggle of Kashmiris was an expression of their demand for basic r…
London, June 11 (IANS) Several British parliamentarians have strongly condemned the “excessive or unlawful” use of force against “peaceful protesters and civil society representatives” in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK).In a motion presented in the UK Parliament, the lawmakers expressed grave concern over reports of communications blackouts, lockdown measures, mass arrests, and raids in PoK.They also raised alarm over the “distress caused to British Kashmiris and others in the UK who have been u…
Srinagar, June 10 (IANS) Chief cleric and senior religious leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Wednesday that he is deeply disturbed by the killings in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in police firing. Mirwaiz Umar wrote on X: “Deeply disturbed by the news coming from across the LoC. The killing of more than a dozen protesting civilians and police personnel is extremely sad. The Government there should know better than to use force to handle public grievances and demands in this manner. When pe…
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) Islamabad’s actions in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are not about security but maintaining an illegitimate hold through fear. Pakistani security forces have using brutal force against people holding protest against decades of exploitation, political disenfranchisement, and economic neglect, a report has stated. In recent days, protests have erupted in Mirpur, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Neelum, and other areas. Led by platforms like the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAA…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) With Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on the boil owing to protests and a brutal genocide by the security forces, Indian intelligence agencies have warned of a possible spillover and attempts to create a diversion.An Intelligence Bureau official said that although security forces in Pakistan are busy dealing with the protests, there would be infiltration attempts through the Line of Control (LoC). To facilitate the same, the ISI would look to carry out attacks in Jammu a…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for unleashing a pattern of fake news and videos while making a “desperate attempt” to cover-up its own failings and deflect attention away from its human rights abuses during the ongoing crackdown on protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Addressing a weekly media briefing on Tuesday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India hopes that the international community will hold Pakistan accounta…