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In 2006, while conducting fieldwork in Muzaffarabad in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, I stayed with a local family after driving from Islamabad via Abbottabad, through a landscape of shattered houses and tent settlements. One morning, among the volunteers, I noticed a middle-aged man moving slowly on crutches. We eventually sat down together over…
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Terming protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as “enemies” like India, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said there will be no dialogue with them, even as the death toll due to clashes between demonstrators and security personnel rose to 20 on Wednesday (July 29, 2026). At least 20 activists of the banned Joint Awami Action…
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The CPI(M) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expressed concern in Srinagar on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) about continued repression and killings by security forces in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) over the past 24 hours. “I stand with the people of Pakistan‑administered Kashmir — their demands are just: end harsh economic policies, restore fair governance, and…
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Supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) gather during a week-long protest in Rawalakot, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on June 24, 2026, following the group’s ban under anti-terrorism laws by local authorities. | Photo Credit: AFP Clashes between security forces and supporters of a banned protest group in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir killed nine people on Tuesday…
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The story so far: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is again in the throes of civilian unrest as protests for economic justice and equitable political representation rage across the region. The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), which called for the protests, has since been banned by the regional government, for “engaging in terrorism”. What is the JAAC…
A deserted view of a street during a shutter-down strike called by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an alliance of civil society groups, in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, on June 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Shops and markets remained closed in different parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after a protest call by the Joint…
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Commuters ride past security personnel as they patrol a street ahead of a protest by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on June 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Seven people were killed and dozens wounded in clashes between police and members of a banned protest group in Pakistan-occupied…