Widespread violence resulting in loss of lives, with security agencies using excessive force, has been reported amidst the ongoing phased elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) that have sparked widespread protests, with citizens rejecting the process as illegitimate and demanding greater representation in governance.
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.
