Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:57am on 29 Sep 2025,Monday International
Tens of thousands of people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) staged unprecedented protests on Sunday, demanding sweeping political and economic reforms from Islamabad. The demonstrations, led by the Awami Action Committee (AAC), put forward a 38-point charter, which includes scrapping special refugee seats in the PoK assembly, reducing electricity tariffs linked to the Mangla hydropower project, and ensuring subsidised flour. Authorities imposed an internet blackout from midnight, deployed heavy security forces, and sealed key entry points to contain unrest. Talks between protest leaders and officials collapsed after 13 hours, as the AAC rejected compromises favoring political elites.
