Dossier
Pakistani Kashmir
Coverage of Pakistani Kashmir in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Collapsed’: Roadblocks, internet blackout leave Pakistani Kashmir in limbo
Residents of Pakistani Kashmir face increasing hardship due to internet restrictions and road closures that have persisted for the second month ahead of elections. The measures have left the region in a state of uncertainty.
- Managing peripheral dissent
Gilgit-Baltistan's elections concluded peacefully amid initial concerns, while Pakistani Kashmir faces tensions over upcoming elections and disputes over 12 refugee seats. The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) demands abolition of these seats, arguing they distort local democracy, but the government opposes this and banned the group, escalating protests and casualties.