Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Pakistan Minister Calls PoK Protesters Enemies Amid Violence
There are big protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) where people are asking for their rights.
The Pakistani government is using force against these protesters, and the defence minister said he sees them as enemies, just like India.
India says the elections happening there are not real and are just a way for Pakistan to say they control the area.
Many people have been hurt or killed in the protests, and India is very upset about how Pakistan is treating the people in PoK.
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif equates PoK protesters to enemies like India.
Over 90 people have been killed in PoK since protests began on June 5.
Pakistan conducts elections in PoK, which India calls a 'cosmetic' exercise to legitimize illegal occupation.
Protesters demand political rights and economic justice amid widespread violence.
India criticizes Pakistan's actions and supports the protesters' demands.
- Who
- Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, protesters in PoK, India
- What
- Violence and protests in PoK, with Pakistan defending its actions and India criticizing them
- When
- July 28, 2026
- Where
- Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK)
- Why
- Protesters demand political rights and economic justice; Pakistan aims to legitimize its governance through elections.
Pakistan Government
Protesters and India
Use of Force
Pakistan Government
Defends the use of force against protesters, equating them with enemies like India.
Protesters and India
Protesters demand political rights and economic justice, condemning the violence.
Elections in PoK
Pakistan Government
Conducts elections to legitimize its governance in the region.
Protesters and India
India calls the elections a 'cosmetic' exercise to hide human rights violations.
- Date
- July 28, 2026
- Location
- Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK)
- Casualties
- Over 90 killed since protests began on June 5
- Election Results
- Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won 9 of 13 seats in the first phase
- India's Stance
- Condemns the elections as an attempt to legitimize illegal occupation
Sources
'Protesters of Azad Kashmir are enemies like India': Pakistan minister Khawaja Asif amid PoK unrest
'They're Enemies Like India': Khawaja Asif Defends Killing Of 32 PoK Protestors
20 killed in Pak crackdown in PoK