8 Protesters Killed In Pak-Occupied Kashmir In Heavy Firing By Pak Forces
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[*]Eight civilians were killed in PoK during a third day of protests against Pakistan's government
[*]Protests led by Awami Action Committee demand abolition of 12 PoK Assembly seats for refugees
[*]Two other civilian deaths were reported Tuesday, taking the total to 10
Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: Eight civilians were killed Wednesday after a third consecutive day of violent protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir against the Pak government. Four people were killed in Dhirkot in Bagh district, sources told NDTV, while two others died in Muzaffarabad and two in Mirpur.
Two more deaths were reported Tuesday, also from Muzaffarabad, taking the total to 10.
PoK has been wracked by massive protests - led by the Awami Action Committee over the 'denial of fundamental rights' - in the past 72 hours, including a complete shutdown of markets, shops, and local businesses, as well as a halt on transport services.
This morning protestors threw stones and large shipping containers - strategically placed on bridges to block their march on Muzaffarabad - were tossed into the river below.
Visuals showed dozens of protesters uniting to push them off the bridge.
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The protesters - whose 'long march' on Muzaffarabad continues despite the crackdown - have 38 demands, which include abolition of 12 seats in the PoK Assembly reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan. Locals argue this undermines representative governance.
"Our campaign is for fundamental rights denied to our people for over 70 years... either deliver on rights or face the wrath of the people," AAC leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir said.
Mir also delivered an ominous warning to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's administration.
He said the strike was 'plan A' - a message that the people's patience has run out and the authorities were now on notice. The AAC has back-up plans and a severe 'plan D'.
Islamabad has responded to these protests with a show of strength.
Heavily-armed patrols have held flag marches through PoK towns, Pak news website Dawn said, and thousands of troops have been re-routed from adjacent Punjab province.
An additional 1,000 troops have been sent from capital Islamabad, sources said.
The Pak government has also restricted internet access in the region.
Clashes in PoK this week follow a tragic incident last week.
Thirty civilians were killed in Pak Air Force strikes - China-made J-17 fighter jets dropped Chinese-made LS-6 laser-guided bombs - on a village in the country's remote Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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The deaths sparked outrage among local communities already on edge over an increase in terror attacks in recent years. Increased terrorist activity in Khyber also follows banned groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed moving into the area to establish new bases after India's Operation Sindoor.
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