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The uprising in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is not merely a law-and-order crisis — it is the structural indictment of seven decades of misgovernance
The uprising in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is not merely a law-and-order crisis — it is the structural indictment of seven decades of misgovernance In Rawalakot this June, Pakistani Rangers opened fire on protesters demanding affordable flour and fair representation. In Muzaffarabad, mobile internet was cut to prevent the world from watching. In Islamabad, a civilian action committee — not a militant outfit, not a separatist militia, but a civic body demanding electricity tariff relief — was declared a proscribed terrorist organisation under anti-terrorism law. The irony is staggering: the state that has spent decades accusing India of alleged repression in Jammu & Kashmir has now deployed the full machinery of counter-terrorism against Kashmiris protesting their electricity bills. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is burning. And Pakistan has no answer. What Is Happening Since early June 2026, PoK has witnessed its most intense civil unrest in recent times. The immediate trigger was a Supreme Court of Pakistan verdict upholding 12 reserved seats in the AJK Legislative Assembly for refugees domiciled elsewhere in Pakistan — a…
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