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Pakistani Forces Killed PoK Protesters, UN Told

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC · How we work

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Pakistani Forces Kill Protesters

Tasleema Akhtar told the UN Human Rights Council that Pakistani forces killed peaceful protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Jamil Maqsood urged the council to create independent monitoring and restore internet and mobile services in PoK.
Maqsood alleged more than one hundred civilians, including a lawyer, two doctors and a PhD scholar, were killed.
He claimed hundreds were detained, several bodies remain missing in Rawalakot, and heavy-weapon attacks could breach humanitarian law.

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Akhtar Flags PoK Deficits

Akhtar said India spends nine times more on education in Jammu and Kashmir UT than in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
She noted PoK schools lack roofs, clean water, toilets, and permanent buildings.
Akhtar warned these deficits drive a high student dropout rate in PoK.
She cited a December 2024 order for a five-year skill-training roadmap covering AI, renewable energy and manufacturing.

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Historical Context

The 1947 partition of British India created India and Pakistan, creating lasting hostility and prompting UN Security Council Resolution 47 in 1948 that called for a plebiscite and enduring mistrust between the two states. Today, UN delegate Tasleema Akhtar warns of renewed civilian casualties in Rawalakot, recalling the 14.5 million people displaced by the original partition.

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Pakistani Forces Kill Protesters

Tasleema Akhtar told the UN Human Rights Council that Pakistani forces killed peaceful protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Jamil Maqsood urged the council to create independent monitoring and restore internet and mobile services in PoK.
Maqsood alleged more than one hundred civilians, including a lawyer, two doctors and a PhD scholar, were killed.
He claimed hundreds were detained, several bodies remain missing in Rawalakot, and heavy-weapon attacks could breach humanitarian law.

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