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Over 100 killed in Pakistan occupied Kashmir protest crackdown
NDTV··4 Aug
More than 100 people have been killed over two months in Pakistan occupied Kashmir during clashes between security forces and protesters led by the Joint Awami Action Committee, with at least 50 deaths in a single week, according to local reports. A doctor in Rawalakot said most casualties are aged between 15 and 35, with few patients over 40.
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What It Means For You
- Anyone tracking regional security can note the unrest is unfolding during an active election period in the territory.
- Readers following human rights coverage can see independent access to the region remains limited to a handful of journalists.
- Citizens can watch whether the scale of casualties prompts any international scrutiny of the security response.
What's Happening
- More than 100 people have died over two months in clashes between security forces and PoK protesters.
- Protesters are demanding cheaper electricity and flour, better healthcare and implementation of an October agreement they say was ignored.
- A local doctor said most of the wounded and killed are between 15 and 35 years old.
A 1990s Tactic Returns, Aimed The Other Way
- In the 1990s, similar mosque loudspeaker calls from PoK were used to lure young men across the border into Pakistan.
- The protest group JAAC was banned in June and labelled a foreign funded organisation, a charge it denies.
- Security analysts say Islamabad may be trying to divert attention through renewed activity in the Kashmir valley.
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