Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:16am on 29 Jul 2026,Wednesday International
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) are "enemies like India" while defending a security crackdown that reportedly killed at least 14 activists. The violence erupted after security forces opened fire on a protest march led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), which was demanding political reforms. The JAAC accused security personnel of "unprovoked fire", while Pakistani authorities claimed protesters were armed and attacked first. India criticised Pakistan's assembly elections in POK as a "cosmetic electoral exercise" and said the region remains an integral part of India despite Islamabad's control. (PC: India Today)
