27 People Dead In PoK Unrest As Anti-Govt Protests Spread; India Raises Human Rights Concerns
· Free Press Journal
Tensions continue in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Rawalkot region as the Pakistani establishment’s massacre left at least 27 people dead, as reported by India Today. The videos circulating claim the toll to be much higher. Demonstrations have spread across Muzaffarabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Dadial, Rawalakot, Sudhnoti, and Tattapani.
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Trump Says Iran-Israel Peace Deal Nears Finish Line, Could Be Signed Within Days | VIDEOThe Pakistan forces in PoJK have gone completely rogue. (Gunfire can be heard in the background.)
— Defence News Of INDIA (@DefenceNewsOfIN) June 9, 2026
According to local sources, Pakistani troops opened indiscriminate fire on marching protesters and resorted to heavy shelling to stop the convoy in Bhimber, PoJK.
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"There are reports of severe police brutality in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. We hope the international community will hold Pakistan accountable for its misdeeds and abuses," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
The MEA spokesperson further raised concerns over the violation of human rights in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. "We continue to see, in this context, a pattern of fake news and videos emanating from Pakistan. It is a desperate attempt by Pakistan to cover up its own failings and deflect attention away from its human rights abuses," Jaiswal said.
The protests have also reached the UK. Protestors gathered and protested outside a Pakistani Consulate. Over 50 British MPs have written to the British government to "engage proactively and use all appropriate diplomatic channels to encourage de-escalation and a peaceful resolution" of the situation.
VIDEO: Protests Erupt Outside Pakistan Consulate In UK Over Deadly Clashes In POK, 50 British MPs Express ConcernLondon
— Sohaib Khan (@iamsardarsohaib) June 8, 2026
Demonstration continue in front of Pakistan consulate London by British Kashmiri against the ban on Action committee, Internet blackout in Pakistan administrated Kashmir and the killing of peaceful protesters of AJK.
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— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2026
The protests in Muzaffarabad, led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) are driven by economic hardship, high rates of inflation, and political grievances. JAAC claims that most of the commitments made under the Muzaffarabad Agreement remain either unimplemented or only partially fulfilled.
Today’s demonstrations had been called out in protest against earlier incidents of violence, including the killing of a JAAC leader by security forces, the group's ban, economic grievances, and political marginalisation.
The JAAC has staged violent protests in recent years, and according to The Times of India, has plans to hold another demonstration next week to press the government to accept its demands.
According to reports, telecom and internet services in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been suspended.