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Crackdown, Blackout, and Humanitarian Crisis in Rawalakot Amid Regional Unrest

Monday, June 15, 2026
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Crackdown, Blackout, and Humanitarian Crisis in Rawalakot Amid Regional Unrest

The crackdown hit Rawalakot hard. It happened during Fajr prayers at Eid Gah Ground, right when members and supporters of the Awami Action Committee were holding a sit-in. Things escalated fast. Security personnel used direct firing, heavy shelling, and tons of tear gas just to break up the gathering. Panic spread through the area instantly.

One of those killed was Naeem Ameen from Plandri Phalian. That’s just one name attached to the violence that erupted there. Several others got hurt during the operation though an official count is still missing. Intense tear gas shelling left huge parts of Rawalakot shrouded in smoke as forces moved against the demonstrators. It felt like a brutal crackdown on what people saw as a peaceful protest, a sit-in.

The tension doesn't ease. The standoff between the authorities and the protesters is now stretching into its eighth day without any real breakthrough. Things are still extremely volatile across the region.

Meanwhile, things got even worse regionally. Communication just shut down. A total blackout has entered day twelve now across parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Mobile networks? Completely suspended. It’s been doing this for twelve straight days. This restriction is fueling anxiety everywhere. People can’t get information. Emergency services are complicated by the silence.

And it isn't just about the fighting and the blackout. There are real shortages happening too. Food and medicine supplies are worsening across the affected areas. Residents are struggling increasingly to access what they need as the unrest keeps going. A humanitarian crisis is looming, you have to admit that.

The death toll from these wider clashes is climbing. It’s now reported at twenty. This all happens against a backdrop of ongoing unrest linked directly to the Joint Awami Action Committee that movement pushing for economic, governance, and political reforms in the region. They are demanding more rights, seeking the abolition of those refugee seats.

Local officials are trying to give figures, but it’s messy. Malik Zafar , the higher education minister, told AFP that seven people died just in clashes in his Kotli constituency alone. Rawalakot Commissioner Sardar Waheed mentioned twelve deaths linked to the unrest, including four police officers. A senior police official in Mirpur separately confirmed one protester was killed during those Wednesday clashes.

The whole situation is a tangle. Authorities deployed more and more police and security personnel. They suspended internet services in major cities. And there are reports of legal action being taken against protest leaders. It’s all just moving, violently. The deadlock just keeps tightening around the area.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

Gree News Team covers international news and global affairs at Gree News. Our collective of senior editors is dedicated to providing independent, accurate, and responsible journalism for a global audience.

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