‘Disproportionate use of force deepened polarisation in AJK’
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) reported that disproportionate use of force in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) escalated polarization amid longstanding political and socioeconomic grievances. The unrest coincided with AJK elections and involved government proscription of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee, with calls for independent investigation into civilian casualties.
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