Archive · 31 Jul 2026
India Blames Pakistan's Mujahideen Strategy on PoK Unrest
India says that the protests in the area it calls Kashmir are caused by Pakistan’s plan to train fighters.
The protests have killed more than 40 people and injured many others.
India says the elections held there are fake and are used to hide the occupation.
Pakistan denies the killings and says the fighters are not used.
International groups want an investigation into the violence.
India’s MEA blames Pakistan’s training of ‘mujahideen’ for the unrest in PoK.
Over 40 civilians have died and many injured amid clashes between Pakistani forces and protesters linked to the banned Joint Awami Action Committee.
India dismisses PoK’s elections as a cover for Pakistan’s occupation and human rights abuses.
Pakistan denies civilian casualties and claims the demonstrators include Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan members.
International bodies such as Amnesty International and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan call for an independent investigation.
- Who
- Indian MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, Pakistani security forces, protesters linked to the banned Joint Awami Action Committee, international bodies
- What
- Unrest in PoK, India accuses Pakistan of training mujahideen and manipulating elections, protests over alleged human rights abuses
- When
- July 31, 2026 (article date); unrest escalated earlier this week
- Where
- Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, especially Rawalkot
- Why
- India claims Pakistan’s mujahideen strategy backfired and that the elections are a cover for occupation
- Location
- Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
- Date
- July 31, 2026
- Casualties
- Over 40 civilians killed
- Key Figure
- Randhir Jaiswal
- Issue
- Mujahideen strategy