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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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Supporters of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an alliance of civil society groups, start a fire to block a road during a protest in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani Kashmir | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Simmering discontent over inflation, lack of accountability and opaque governance in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has escalated into a…
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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 policeman fires in the air to control protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir New Delhi: The Pakistani government is carrying out a massive crackdown on residents in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, or PoK. Reports from the troubled areas say the Pakistani authorities have been attacking civilians who have been protesting against heavy taxation, high inflation, and electricity shortage….
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