Archive · 30 Jul 2026
PoK Protesters Face Lethal Crackdown, 37 Killed
People in a region called Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are upset because they think the government is treating them badly.
They have been marching in the streets, even with women and children, to say they want change.
They use old poems from Indian freedom fighters as slogans.
The police have used guns and many people have been hurt or killed.
The protests started on June 5 and are still happening, and the protests are part of bigger fights about elections and fairness.
Pakistani security forces used lethal force, killing 37 civilians in the last three days of protests.
Protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir used Ram Prasad Bismil’s verse "Sarfaroshi ki tamannah…" as a slogan.
Women and children joined demonstrations, raising slogans like "Inquilab Zindabad" and Bismil’s line.
The Joint Awami Action Committee led protests amid local body elections, alleged rigging, and enforced disappearances.
New Delhi condemned the elections as a cover for Islamabad’s illegal occupation and human rights violations.
- Who
- Protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir led by the Joint Awami Action Committee
- What
- Protests against alleged atrocities, inflated living costs, and contested elections, using slogans from Indian freedom fighters
- When
- June 5 to June 28, 2024
- Where
- Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, including Rawalakot, and surrounding areas
- Why
- To oppose violence, alleged electoral rigging, and human rights violations by Pakistani authorities
- Location
- Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
- Fatalities
- 37
- Injuries
- 200+
- Protest Leader
- Joint Awami Action Committee
- Date of Protest Start
- June 5
- Date of Protest End
- June 28