Prison Break In Rawalakot, PoK: 19 Inmates Escape, One Fatally Shot

01 Jul 2024

In Rawalakot, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, 19 inmates, including six on death row, escaped from prison on Sunday afternoon. The escape, which occurred between 2 pm and 2:30 pm, has prompted a major search operation and led to significant repercussions for prison officials. The incident began when a prisoner asked a guard...

POK: Protests in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan Police Uses Tear Gas

11 May 2024

Massive demonstrations erupted in Dadyal tehsil of Mirpur district, Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) on May 10. Citizens are demanding tax-free electricity from Mangla Dam and subsidies on wheat flour. Protests were brought forward after the deployment of additional security forces sparking their outrage against the force. Protesters engaged in clashes with...

PoK: Pro-Palestine crowd raids a KFC outlet terming it as an ‘Israeli establishment’

30 Mar 2024

A gathering of Pro-Palestinian individuals reportedly raided a KFC outlet overnight in Mirpur city of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), allegedly referring to it as an Israeli establishment. The crowd, alleging the presence of Israeli products at KFC, engaged in stone-throwing and clashed with local law enforcement. Reports indicate that during the...

Activist raises issue of racial discrimination prevailing in PoK

29 Mar 2024

A political activist has highlighted the issue of racial discrimination in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. During his address at the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Sajjad Raja, Chairman of the National Equality Party JKGBL, raised concerns about...

Protest in PoK After Forest Workers Laid Off

04 Mar 2024

A large-scale sit-in protest was recently organized by hundreds of beldar, or traditional construction workers, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to voice their distress after the local authorities fired them. The forest department employed 954 beldars at a meagre salary to protect forests and plant trees, but they were subsequently fired, citing...