The record
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- Several websites, including Al Jazeera English, have reportedly been blocked in Pakistan following coverage of protests and violence in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
- The report cites claims by JAAC that security forces beat a protester and fired on demonstrators in Muzaffarabad, and a claim by HRC-PoJK that around 80 people, including 76 civilians and four police personnel, have been killed in the unrest.
- The Pakistani government has not issued any official statement on the blocking, and these claims have not been independently verified.
- The move has raised questions about press freedom and the fairness of the second-phase elections in PoJK, during which protests and administrative disruption were reported.
What to watch next
- Any official statement from the Pakistani government on the website blocks
- Whether international bodies like the UN, OHCHR, Amnesty or HRW respond to JAAC's appeal for an independent probe
- Further coverage of the PoJK unrest and whether access to blocked websites is restored
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Named Pakistan · Muzaffarabad · Pakistan Occupied Kashmir · YouTube · Amnesty International · Asim Munir · Human Rights Council of Pakistan-OJK · Human Rights Watch · International Committee of the Red Cross · Joint Awami Action Committee · National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency · Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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