Archive · 30 Jul 2026
PoK Protests Spread Across Pakistan, Students Protest Crackdown
Pakistani Rangers fired on people in Rawalakot early Tuesday.
A group called JKJAAC organized a protest march in the region of PoK, which is officially part of India but is controlled by Pakistan.
JKJAAC says 14 of its members were killed in the clashes.
Students and lawyers also marched in Islamabad to protest the crackdown.
The protests are happening while elections are being held in PoK.
Pakistani Rangers fired on civilians in Rawalakot early Tuesday.
JKJAAC organized a protest march during legislative elections in PoK.
PoK is officially part of Indian territory but occupied by Pakistan.
JKJAAC claims 14 of its members were killed in clashes.
Students and lawyers staged demonstrations in Islamabad against crackdown.
- Who
- Pakistani Rangers, JKJAAC, students, lawyers
- What
- Firing on civilians and protests against crackdown
- When
- Early Tuesday
- Where
- Rawalakot, PoK, Islamabad
- Why
- Protest against government crackdown during elections
- Location of firing
- Rawalakot, Pakistan
- Organization involved
- Pakistani Rangers
- Protest group
- JKJAAC
- Casualties claimed
- 14 members killed
- Political context
- Legislative elections in PoK