CPI(M), PDP condemn killings by security forces in POK
Reports claim 21 people were killed and dozens injured in firing by security forces on supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee in Rawalakot on July 27

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Reports claim 21 people were killed and dozens injured in firing by security forces on supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee in Rawalakot on July 27
"I put the protesters of PojK in the same category as India and consider them as enemies," Khawaja Asif said when asked about the protest that intensified on Monday leading to the killing of over 30 protestors. Moreover, the Amnesty International USA called the Pakistani crackdown on protestors as "disturbing" and urged Islamabad to "restore all communications access and allow media and independent observers into the area."
The NC chief says Government of India must raise its voice over the reported killings and hardships faced by people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir are urging intervention over alleged killings. Over two dozen people were reportedly killed in firing by Pakistani security forces. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah called for a UN Human Rights Council team. CPM legislator MY Tarigami demanded an end to force and an inquiry. Unrest has escalated in PoK after authorities banned the Joint Awami Action Committee.
Deeply concerned over the continuing unrest and tragic loss of lives across the Line of Control, particularly in Rawalakot, says Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
The latest measures come amid heightened scrutiny over media access in Pakistan
Journalist called New Delhi's move a "violation of Security Council resolutions."