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Violence and Suppression in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Protests

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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Violence and Suppression in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Protests

Twelve people were killed. That’s what local reports and activist groups are saying after Pakistani security forces opened fire on protesters linked to the Joint Awami Action Committee in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The latest violence has really ratcheted up tensions across the region. It just keeps bringing fresh accusations of excessive force from the military.

This whole unrest kicked off because the PoK government decided to ban the JAAC. It’s this grassroots platform that popped up recently, pushing back against rising inflation, electricity costs, taxes what supporters see as years of political sidelining for the region.

The authorities are, naturally, defending the crackdown. They claim security forces arrested about ninety people in Mirpur Division and recovered weapons during those operations. Officials argue it was all necessary to keep order. To stop violence. Standard talking points.

But protesters, civil society folks, members of the Kashmiri diaspora they strongly push back against that story. They allege the security forces used way too much force. They targeted crowds and demonstrators, even funeral processions. It wasn't just about law and order for them.

Top government sources suggest this crackdown is escalating under Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir. There’s a clear view now: the JAAC movement is seen as a real political challenge. So the military has taken a hard line. A strategy to suppress dissent, plain and simple.

The deadliest part of it? Rawalkot. Clashes between protesters and security personnel there resulted in multiple civilian deaths. People are pointing to this whole thing as a tactic a way to contain anti-establishment feelings before those elections come around in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Activist groups are drawing lines back. They compare what’s happening now with confrontations from 2024 and 2025. It feels like a pattern. Forceful responses to public anger. Some campaigners even whisper that the region is turning into some kind of "Karbala-like" symbol a sacrifice against state oppression. Of course, that stuff is hotly debated politically.

Then there are the darker claims surfacing now. Sources hint that security forces fired near hospitals and funeral gatherings. That means the official death toll might be way lower than they let on. Activists insist something much worse happened. Some are estimating over a hundred people died in recent months alone. It’s just not what the government is admitting.

This whole mess has put PoK back under the international spotlight again. Rights groups and activists are demanding an independent look into all this violence. Into how everyone was treated during these protests.

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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