A British national, Mohammad Akhtar, was reportedly killed by Pakistani security forces during protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, while another British citizen, Waqas Arif, remains detained. Families allege excessive force and arbitrary arrests, as the UK government expressed concern over the situation
Pakistani security forces have launched a violent crackdown on protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), leaving over 30 civilians dead and more than 33 injured during demonstrations led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC).
Pakistani security forces killed ten militants and arrested two female suicide bombers during sanitisation operations in Balochistan’s Surab and Mastung districts. The military said the operations targeted Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) elements under its campaign against ‘Fitna al Khawarij’, recovering arms and explosives.
