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Pak govt forced to seek path of negotiation as PoJK protests intensify
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks 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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Social activists protest outside Jodhpur collectorate office demanding rel
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Calling Wangchuk an "inventor, and a social activist", RK Meghwal criticised the Leh administration for the violence, claiming police fired first on the protesters which led to the violence. Saying that Wangchuk has always been against violence, Meghwal mentioned how the climate activist had
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"Government has turned into a demon": PoJK leader accuses Pakistan of firi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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.
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Pakistani rangers open fire on protesters in PoJK, several casualties repo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The protests, led by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), have resulted in over half a dozen casualties and several serious injuries in the past three days, according to the sources.
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Awami League holds protest in Geneva against Yunus govt in Bangladesh
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Protesters accused the government of involvement in killings, rapes, enforced disappearances, arson, and registration of false cases. They carried banners demanding the resignation of Muhammad Yunus and calling for the revocation of his Nobel Peace Prize.
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PoJK shutdown enters second day amid widespread protests
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Demonstrators attempting to march towards Muzaffarabad encountered heavy restrictions, with authorities sealing all major roads and suspending communication networks. In Dudyal, Mirpur, the Action Committee declared that the body of a protester would not be buried until the administration co
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UK protesters stand in solidarity with PoJK's fight for civil rights
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Organised under the banner of the Jammu and Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA), the protests saw participation from rights activists, members of the diaspora, and political leaders who gathered to condemn what they called systematic oppression by Pakistani authorities in PoJK.
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SP leader Abu Asim Azmi slams Maharashtra govt over lathi charge on protes
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi on Monday strongly condemned the lathi charge on Muslims protesting against alleged insults to their faith in the recent Ahilyanagar incident, accusing the Maharashtra government of fostering communal discord.
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3 killed, over a dozen injured as police open fire on protesters in PoJK
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has been rocked by violent protests and a complete shutdown, leaving three people dead and more than a dozen injured in clashes with security forces.
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From Kotli to Muzaffarabad: PoJK rises in widespread protest, two reported
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
PoJK is witnessing a shutdown and massive protests led by the Joint Awami Action Committee. Demonstrations in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, and Mirpur turned violent after police firing killed two and injured 22. Protesters demand economic relief, fair resource royalties, subsidised flour, and politi
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UKPNP urges global intervention amid internet blackout and crackdown in Po
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has issued an urgent international appeal following the shutdown of internet and phone services across Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to the UKPNP press release, this communication blackout is a deliberate move by Pakistani a
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Baloch voices silenced: Mand demonstrators targeted by Pakistani security
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The protesters of Mand have alleged that Pakistani security forces and state-backed groups are employing intimidation and arrests to stifle peaceful protests against alleged extrajudicial killings of Baloch youth, as reported by Balochistan Post.
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