Political party flags concerns over prolonged power cuts, internet blackouts in PoK
The party expressed solidarity with the people amid a shutter-down strike in the Rawalakot region of Poonch district in PoK.
The party expressed solidarity with the people amid a shutter-down strike in the Rawalakot region of Poonch district in PoK.
Reports from multiple districts of Balochistan suggest an alarming continuation of enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests, and the discovery of unidentified bodies, further intensifying the province's long-standing human rights crisis.
Pakistan faced two major protests in recent days. The first was in POK where the public rose in anger against rising costs, exploitation of resources and lack of basic amenities. Protests lasted two weeks, and were brutally crushed with over a dozen (officially reported) killed. Actual figures could be far higher.
The recent protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are the result of anger built up over the years due to forced suppression by the state.
Incidents of violence occurred in Dhir Kot and other parts of PoK. The local authorities said 172 police personnel and 50 civilians were injured in the clashes.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday asserted that the ''illegal occupation'' of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) will end and the region will become part of India.
Singh claimed today the country is in safe hands and you can be assured that the country's borders are safe.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra lodged a strong protest with British High Commissioner in India Alex Ellis in this regard, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) is, was and will remain a part of India and the Pakistan government will achieve nothing by repeatedly claiming PoK, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Jammu on Monday.
Weeks of anger over food shortage and runaway inflation has snowballed into massive anti-government demonstrations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and illegally held Gilgit Baltistan.
