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Pakistan: Protests continue in Azad Kashmir despite repression and internet blackout
Harshly repressed protests that have shaken Pakistan-administered Kashmir since early June have continued through local legislative elections held in July and August. With internet access cut off and access by foreign media restricted, local residents are attempting to report on the situation on the ground.
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- Why it matters
- Demonstrators are attempting to report conditions despite communications restrictions that prevent independent verification of what is occurring on the ground.
- Most affected
- Residents of Pakistan-administered Kashmir — Unable to access internet or communicate with outside observers about ongoing situation.
Foreign journalists — Access to the region restricted, limiting independent reporting on protests and government response. - Likely next
- Whether internet access is restored, whether foreign media access restrictions are lifted, or whether accounts from local residents about protest scale and government actions emerge despite the blackout.
Also reported by: Zee News, The Diplomat