Poonch district
Coverage of Poonch district in the Nexus archive.
- Jammu and Kashmir rains LIVE: Amarnath Yatra suspended as J&K braces for heavy rain
The Amarnath Yatra has been suspended in Jammu and Kashmir as heavy rains trigger flash floods and landslides, resulting in 4 deaths and several missing persons in the Poonch district.
- Security guard killed in attack on former AJK PM Tanveer Ilyas's convoy in Poonch district
A personal security guard of former Azad Jammu and Kashmir prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas was killed when his convoy came under fire in Poonch district. The guard, Muhammad Asif, was shot while shielding Ilyas during the attack near Tain-Dhalkot bridge over the Jhelum River. Ilyas alleged the attack was by members of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee, though this claim remains unverified.
- JAAC warns of ‘march on Muzaffarabad’ if demands not met
The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) announced a July 14 deadline for the acceptance of its demands, threatening to resume a march on Muzaffarabad if unmet. Two people were killed near Rawalakot during clashes between law enforcement and JAAC activists blocking a food convoy.
- JAAC protesters in AJK's Poonch district disperse on fears of major crackdown
Protesters from the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Poonch district dispersed after midnight following fears of a major crackdown by authorities. The dispersal occurred amid a planned operation involving 1,000 law enforcement personnel and armored vehicles, triggered by tensions over JAAC's demand to abolish 12 refugee-reserved Legislative Assembly seats.