While the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) drew international attention for its growing cultural and cinematic outreach, a starkly different picture emerged from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) over the last week of September, with activists at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva raising concerns over human rights abuses by Pakistani authorities.
Tensions continue to escalate in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) after Pakistani security forces shelled tear gas on protestors following fresh clashes with the workers of Joint Awami Action Committee.
Tasleema Akhter who describes herself as a human rights defender from Jammu and Kashmir and Chairperson of the Association of Terror Victims in Kashmir (ATVK), strongly condemned the alleged violence and use of force by the Pakistan Army and security forces against civilians in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Pakistan has reacted strongly to India’s proposed Delimitation Bill 2026, which lays out a framework for redrawing constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, including areas under Pakistan’s control.
