Rawalakot is a populated hill town in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan; it has grown as a regional hub amid political tensions and border-area clashes.
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.