Worsening Crisis Sparks Major Protests in Pakistani-Occupied Regions
PoJK, PoGB face worsening crisis, major protests planned: Activist
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Amjad Ayub Mirza, a political activist from Pakistani-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), reports escalating political, economic, and humanitarian crises in PoJK and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB). Protests are planned as public dissatisfaction grows over unfulfilled government promises and severe electricity shortages.
- 01Health workers in PoJK protested during Eid al-Adha, demanding salary increases and permanent employment.
- 02The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) has announced a general strike on June 9, with plans for marches to Muzaffarabad.
- 03Local elections in PoJK have been delayed without explanation, raising concerns over democratic governance.
- 04Residents in PoGB face severe electricity shortages, with up to 22 hours of load-shedding daily, crippling local businesses.
- 05Many families in PoGB are withdrawing children from schools due to financial struggles exacerbated by the energy crisis.
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Amjad Ayub Mirza, a political activist from Pakistani-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), has raised alarms over a deepening crisis in PoJK and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB). He reports that health workers in PoJK have taken to the streets during Eid al-Adha, demanding salary increases and permanent employment status after the government failed to implement previously agreed-upon reforms. Mirza highlighted that the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) plans a general strike on June 9, with marches converging in Muzaffarabad if their 31 demands are not met. Additionally, he criticized the unexplained delay of local elections, which raises concerns about democratic governance in the region. In PoGB, residents are grappling with severe electricity shortages, facing up to 22 hours of load-shedding daily, which has devastated small businesses and left many families struggling to afford basic needs, including education for their children.
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The protests and strikes in PoJK and PoGB are likely to disrupt daily life and local economies, particularly affecting public services and small businesses.
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