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Health workers in PoJK on indefinite strike, protest outside Sheikh Khalif
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The strike has now entered its 17th day, with employees asserting that they will continue their protest until the Government of PoJK fulfils commitments it had previously agreed to implement. Protesters allege that despite repeated assurances, the authorities have failed to release health al
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UKPNP holds protest outside Pakistani consulate in Bradford against so-cal
Updated : 1 month ago IST
According to a Facebook post shared by Sardar Tahir Khan, Central Secretary Information, UKPNP, the protesters rejected the observance, terming it a "fraud, deception and mockery" of the Kashmiri people.
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Pakistan: Peshawar High Court upholds ban on Pashtun Tahafuz Movement and
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Peshawar High Court upheld the ban on Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and its leaders, including Manzoor Pashteen, rejecting petitions challenging the 2024 proscription under Anti-Terrorism Act. Detailed judgement to follow.
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Widespread protests grip PoJK over persistent power cuts
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Residents across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir staged protests against prolonged power outages, accusing authorities of mismanagement and unfair electricity distribution. Demonstrators warned of escalating unrest if uninterrupted power supply is not restored during the winter months
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Expert slams global silence on Pakistan's crackdown in PoK, calls out OIC
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
At least 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured as Pakistani forces opened fire on protesters demanding affordable electricity and flour in Muzaffarabad, Dheerkot, Rawalakot and Mirpur, Arizanti noted.
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Shops, businesses closed amid protests in PoJK
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Demonstrators chanted slogans as they held small rallies in front of closed shops during a week of the unrest, which started on September 29.
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After talks, PoJK protesters, Islamabad come to negotiating table
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The intense negotiations between the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) and a high-profile team from Islamabad came to results on midnight on Friday as both sides agreed on a draft with some minor amendments, as reported by Dawn, citing one of the participants.
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Pakistan govt holds second round of negotiations with JAAC committee amid
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A second round of negotiations between the government's negotiation team and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) was held in Muzaffarabad on Friday, as efforts continue to ease the escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
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"Natural consequence of Pakistan's oppressive" approach: MEA on PoJK prote
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid ongoing protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), India has strongly criticised Pakistan's actions in the region, calling for accountability for its "horrific" human rights violations.
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Thousands turn up to attend funeral of people killed in PoJK protests
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Thousands of people turned up on Thursday for the funeral of those killed during days of violent protests in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
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"Pakistan is sinking titanic": UKPNP leader says, rampant corruption, righ
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
For several days, PoJK has witnessed violent clashes between protesters and Pakistani security forces. At least 10 people have been killed and many critically injured, Dawn reported. The unrest has prompted Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to dispatch an eight-member ministerial c
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Pak govt forced to seek path of negotiation as PoJK protests intensify
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A high-level government delegation held negotiations with a civil society alliance in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (poJK) on Thursday after days of violent clashes at the hands of Pakistani forces on protesters had left at least 10 people dead and scores critically injured, Dawn re
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