Protests Erupt in PoJK Amid Military Crackdown

Tasleema Akhter, chair of the Association of Terror Victims in Kashmir, led the mobilization outside the UN office to present a memorandum detailing the systemic suppression of political dissent. The rally aimed to expose the reality of life in the region, where thousands have openly challenged Islamabad’s restrictive policies. Instead of dialogue, protesters were met with lethal force.

Global scrutiny is intensifying as Amnesty International condemns the escalating human rights crisis. The Pakistani government’s decision to designate the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee as a banned organization has effectively criminalized political activism. By silencing the committee, authorities have removed one of the few remaining avenues for organized civil advocacy, leaving the local population increasingly vulnerable to military overreach.