The hills of Muzaffarabad are facing an unprecedented water crisis as natural springs in villages surrounding the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP) have begun to dry up, a development that residents of Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) blame on the project's underground tunnel sys
Shaukat Nawaz Mir, leader of the Neelum Valley Public Action Committee in PoJK, accused the government in a viral video of acting like a "demon" by killing its own people, silencing voices, shutting down media, and using force against protesters, as tensions continue to rise.
Despite billions of dollars in investment from the national treasury, the project has failed to meet its expected energy output, leaving local communities without the promised benefits.
Beyond energy issues, poor healthcare and unemployment add to the region's struggles, amplifying calls for accountability and fair resource distribution.
Currently, the residents of Dosut and its surrounding villages in the Neelum Valley of PoJK, despite numerous complaints to the authorities, have not seen any substantial changes on the ground, local media reported.
Saad Hameed, a social worker from PoJK, highlighted the mismanagement of existing hydropower projects, noting that many have been dysfunctional for some time due to a lack of maintenance.
Taking to X, Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, the central spokesperson for the UKPNP stated, "Another Kashmiri, Khurshid Ahmed, resident of Neelum, was abducted on June 7 from Rawalpindi, Pakistan by uniformed personnel The UKPNP condemns this enforced disappearance & demands his immediate releas
A two-member bench headed by Justice Aalia Neelum announced the verdict reserved on Imran Khan's plea challenging the cancellation of bail in seven cases related to the May 9 protests.
Various governments have attempted to implement plans for large storage dams, but political interference has continuously impeded these crucial projects.