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…
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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…
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…
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 …