Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and dozens critically injured during the Long March organised by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), amid an escalating crackdown by Pakistani authorities on protesters in the region.The death toll is expected to rise, with several of those injured reported to be in critical condition.Sharing the details in a post on X on Tuesday, JAAC said, “The Long March caravans have reached Rawalakot city. Acc…
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Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) on Monday called on the Pakistani authorities to exercise restraint and refrain from using force against peaceful protesters participating in the Long March organised by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) from Rawalakot to Muzaffarabad in Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK).Citing reports, the UKPNP claimed that over 40 people lost their lives since June 5 amid ongoing unrest in the occupied territory.This march came …
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…
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…
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 10 (IANS) Amid escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) that has left dozens dead, the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) announced a long march towards Muzaffarabad on July 15, while urging the people across the region to join the protest in large numbers.Citing reports, the JAAC said that another two young men were killed in the firing by the Pakistani forces, as tensions in the occupied territory intensify.“Every ruler sitting in the Muzaffarabad Assembly is res…
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, …
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…
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) on Monday strongly condemned the firing by Pakistani security forces on peaceful and unarmed protesters in the Rawalakot region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) that left several people dead and injured. Describing the incident that unfolded on Sunday night as a “massacre”, the UKPNP said, “Peaceful protest is a democratic right. Pakistan must immediately halt this cycle of tyranny and brutality against unarmed Kashmir…