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PoGB leaders organize conference to oppose forest land leases to Punjab bu
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Leaders from Awami Action Committee (AAC) belonging to Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) on Thursday organized a conference at the Gilgit Press Club, criticizing the local government for leasing forest lands of PoGB to private business owners of Punjab Province, local news outlet fro
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Awami Action Committee to resume protest campaign in Muzaffarabad from May
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This decision comes in the wake of eight key demands that the committee has put forth, which they assert must be met to halt their actions. The JKJAAC's demands include the transfer of all hydropower projects, including the Mangla Dam, to the government of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir
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Pakistan: Kashmiri journalist Ahmed Farhad allegedly abducted by security
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
She stated, "Violent protests were happening in PoJK, and Ahmed Farhad reported on the incident. He was very vocal about the situation in PoJK. I urge all Kashmiris and the Joint Awami Action Committee to raise their voices for his immediate release."
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PoJK PM indirectly blames JAAC leaders for death of protesters in Muzaffar
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Haq was referring to the deaths of three young men who died after being shot by paramilitary personnel at a press conference held at the Civil Secretariat.
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Activist decries PoJK government's electricity tariff reduction notificati
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A prominent activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir, Amjad Ayub Mirza, has raised serious concerns about a recent notification issued by the PoJK government.
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Protests quell in PoJK as Islamabad responds, struggle for rights continue
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In the statement, the UKPNP highlighted the decades-long denial of fundamental human rights, citing injustice, inequality, and systematic plundering of natural resources as enduring issues.
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Protests in PoJK called off relief package demand met; 3 killed in clashes
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
After several days of intense protests and violence which led to the death of three people in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), the protestors on Tuesday announced to call off the protests after the Pakistan government accepted their demands and announced a huge relief package, ARY
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"Broad daylight murder... lives in danger": Activist describes 'very serio
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The unrest stems from a wheel-jam strike initiated by the Awami Action Committee, demanding tax-free electricity from the Mangla Dam and subsidies on wheat flour.
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Pak PM Shehbaz approves PKR 23 bn immediate provision for PoJK amid clashe
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The decision comes in response to escalating tensions, with the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leading demonstrations demanding various reforms, including fair electricity pricing, subsidised wheat flour, and an end to elite privileges.
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PoJK: Long march heads for Muzaffarabad as wheel-jam strike enters fourth
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Protesters have already started sit-ins, effectively shutting down the Kohala-Muzaffarabad Road at various points along its 40-kilometer stretch, which connects Kohala town with Muzaffarabad in PoJK. Their route from Dhirkot is expected to lead them to the capital.
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PoJK govt's offer of 50 per cent reduction in electricity prices rejected
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
According to sources, the government proposed a 50 per cent decrease in electricity rates per unit, a proposal promptly dismissed by the Kashmir action committee. They assert that consumers should be charged based on the production cost of hydropower in PoJK.
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Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir protests persist as talks stall
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Following clashes that resulted in the death of a policeman, relative calm settled over the region, though business centres remained shuttered and public transport suspended in Muzaffarabad and Poonch divisions. Mirpur saw a partial strike, signalling the depth of sentiment driving the prote
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