Pakistani Forces Kill Civilians During Kashmir Crackdown
Pakistani security forces killed several civilians in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir during a crackdown on the Joint Awami Action Committee's movement for economic relief and self-rule.
Security forces from the Government of Pakistan killed several civilians during a violent crackdown in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The operation targeted members and supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a grassroots movement formed in 2023. While the JAAC initially emerged to protest rising electricity and flour prices, its goals evolved to include demands for political self-rule.
Sardar Aman Khan, leader of the JAAC, warned that the continued blockades of essential food and medicine could drive the local population to seek support from India. The violence in the region has sparked international repercussions, including protests by thousands of the Kashmiri diaspora in the United Kingdom.
The instability in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is occurring alongside volatile security conditions in Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. Observers have drawn parallels between the current crackdown and the persecution of Baloch and Pashtun communities, raising concerns about the broader national stability of Pakistan.
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