Tensions flare as JAAC pushes refugee seats; authorities clash with supporters amid protests over political rights in the region. Pakistan-administered Kashmir remains a disputed area governed from Islamabad, with ongoing security and rights concerns.
Clashes in Rawalakot have left multiple dead and wounded after the Supreme Court upheld protections for 12 refugee seats in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s assembly. Authorities have banned JAAC and suspended internet, while protests plan a march to Muzaffarabad.