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Pakistan· MuzaffarabadPakistan-Administered Kashmir Protests Over High Prices and Disputed Elections
Mass protests have erupted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir due to public discontent over high food and electricity prices, coupled with allegations of rigging in recent regional elections.
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Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Protests Over High Prices and Disputed Elections
First report 6h agoLast update 1h agoThere is strong condemnation of the alleged use of force against protesters and the communications blackout in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, calling for respect of human rights.
There is a call for solidarity with the democratic movement in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and prayers for an end to repression.
The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) alleges widespread rigging in the AJK elections and warns of a movement against the government.
Kashmir's Political Crisis and Assembly Seats
First report 4h agoLast update 4h agoProtesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir argue that 12 assembly seats reserved for refugees, who vote from afar, allow Islamabad to control the region's governance.
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