Amid multiple reports of severe police brutality in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Tuesday, June 9, hoped that the international community will hold Islamabad accountable for its “misdeeds and abuses”.
“We continue to see in this context, a pattern of fake news and videos emanating from Pakistan. It is a desperate attempt by Pakistan to cover up its own failings and deflect attention away from its human rights abuses. There are reports of severe police brutality in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in which several people have been killed and many injured. We hope the international community will hold Pakistan accountable for its misdeeds and abuses,” Jaiswal said during a media briefing.
#WATCH | Delhi | Responding to ANI’s question on protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, “We continue to see in this context, a pattern of fake news and videos emanating from Pakistan. It is a desperate attempt by Pakistan to cover up its own… pic.twitter.com/mgP3qC5M55
— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2026
Tension continues to escalate across multiple regions in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) as security forces shelled tear gas on protestors after fresh clashes with the workers of Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC).
According to ANI, a shutter-down strike remains in place across the region in the backdrop of a communications blackout imposed after deadly clashes between protesters and Pakistani security forces in Rawalakot and Muzaffarabad areas.
For now, condition continues to remain grim in parts of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as anti-Pakistan protests drew a large number of protestors, who took to the streets, while shutdowns remains in place in cities like Bhimbar and Kotli.
Officials on Monday informed at least 11 people were killed as Pakistani security forces clashed with protestors. Dozens of others, which included police officials and civilians, were wounded in the violence that erupted on Sunday.
This came after the Supreme Court of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir ruled that 12 legislative seats that are reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan are constitutionally protected. It added that these cannot be abolished without a constitutional amendment, as per Al Jazeera.
Notably, more than 50 members of the British Parliament earlier wrote to UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to express concern over the reports of a communications blackout, arrests, and escalating tensions in PoJK.
In the letter, dated June 6, Bradford East MP Imran Hussain, who is also the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kashmir, highlighted several reports from the region of internet and mobile service disruptions, restrictions on communications, and growing unrest.