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PoJK Erupts In Protests Demanding Release Of Abducted Activists

20 Jun 2024

The abduction of Khwaja Khursheed Ahmed, a prominent figure from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), has ignited widespread protests across the region. Local activists and student leaders organized sit-ins and demonstrations in various districts of PoJK on Wednesday, demanding Ahmed's unconditional release along with other detained political activists. Protesters warned...

United Kashmir People’s National Party Denounces Murder of Kashmiri Man in Pakistan, Calls for Justice

13 Jun 2024

The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has vehemently condemned the murder of a Kashmiri man in Pakistan. Chaudhry Usman, from Jalwa Gujran in the Kotli district of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, was reportedly abducted in Rawalpindi and found brutally killed in Chakwal after being missing for a week. UKPNP...

PoJK: Protesters Block Neelam Valley Road, Demand Relocation Of High Tension Tower

01 Jun 2024

POJK: Many protesters blocked the Neelam Valley Road in Muzaffarabad, PoJK, demanding the immediate relocation of a high-tension line tower situated on a hilltop, citing the risk of landslides and potential accidents. They attributed the precarious situation to shoddy construction and neglect by the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority...

Pakistan Govt Lawyer Declares PoJK As “Foreign Territory” In HC Habeas Corpus Petition For ‘Missing’ Poet

01 Jun 2024

Admitting that Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is not part of Pakistan, the government lawyer informed the Islamabad High Court that poet Ahmed Farhad Shah, currently in police custody in PoJK, cannot be brought to the court in the federal capital as he is in "foreign territory" beyond the country's...

PoJK: Retired Govt Employees Protest, Demand Pension Hike Amid Skyrocketing Inflation

28 May 2024

Several retired government officials from various departments staged a protest on Monday in front of the Prime Minister's Secretariat of Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) in Muzaffarabad. The protestors demanded an urgent increase in pensions to match the skyrocketing inflation rates. The demonstration was led by Mushtaq Awan, a former...

PoK Protest Enters Day 6 : Struggle for rights continues

15 May 2024

In Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK), violent protests and a shutter-down strike came to an end when Islamabad announced an immediate gift of PKR 23 billion to fulfil requests for reasonable electricity pricing and subsidised wheat flour. Regional issues have been reiterated in a statement made by the UK-based United Kashmir...

‘Broad Daylight Murder….Lives In Danger’, Says PoJK Activist Amid Protests

14 May 2024

Amjad Ayub Mirza, a well-known PoJK activist who is based in Scotland, has expressed concern about the worsening circumstances in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), threatening 'broad daylight murder' and stating that lives are in danger amid intensifying protests. "This is the broad daylight murder that...

Situation in PoJK Worsens as Fresh Clashes Erupt Between Protesters, Authorities

14 May 2024

The situation in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) deteriorated further as fresh violence erupted due to clashes between protestors and authorities. Videos circulating on social media depict civilians fleeing as protests escalate. Amid a fourth consecutive day of a wheel-jam strike in PoJK, demonstrators have blocked the Kohala-Muzaffarabad Road, disrupting...

Political Activist Urges Indian govt to Summon Pakistan Ambassador After Rangers Open Fire on Protesters

13 May 2024

Political activist Amjad Ayub Mirza from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) urged the Indian government to summon the Pakistan ambassador following Pakistan Rangers' firing on thousands of locals in Muzaffarabad. Mirza, in a video statement, highlighted the gravity of the situation in Muzaffarabad, emphasizing that around 500,000 people protested against...

PoJK: Long March Move Towards Muzaffarabad as Wheel-Jam Strike Enters Fourth Day

13 May 2024

A prolonged wheel-jam strike in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has entered its fourth day, accompanied by a significant protest led by the Awami Action Committee (AAC) as reported by Geo News on Monday. The AAC-led long march toward the PoJK capital, Muzaffarabad, has triggered sit-ins along the Kohala-Muzaffarabad Road,...

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