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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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A woman votes during the second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections at a polling station in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, August 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s ruling party has taken a commanding lead in elections for the legislative assembly in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, results from the first two phases of…
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In an article published on July 28, the NYT reports deaths and violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after local elections. The article referred to Mirpur, a city in PoK, as “Pakistani Kashmir.” Photo: Screenshot from the NYT website. The Indian embassy in the U.S. issued an objection to an international news report on the crackdown on…
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In January 2006, I stayed at Kashmir House in Islamabad’s posh F-5 Sector, a neighbourhood of broad avenues framed by hills, a rare sight for a South Asian capital. Having spent much of my college life at Delhi University visiting Kashmir House in Chanakyapuri, I could not help but notice the contrast. In New Delhi,…
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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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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Police officials patrol an area amid the ongoing violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after violent clashes in Muzaffarabad, PoK on June 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI India on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) called on the global community to hold Pakistan accountable for the loss of lives in the police crackdown in Rawalkot, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir…
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Police officials patrol an area amid the ongoing violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after violent clashes in Muzaffarabad, PoK on June 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI India on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) called on the global community to hold Pakistan accountable for the loss of lives in the police crackdown in Rawalkot, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir…
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