Pakistan-occupied Kashmir witnessed another violent flare-up after Pakistani security forces launched a crackdown on civilians in Rawalakot, triggering clashes near the city’s New Bus Terminal. Six civilians were killed after Pakistani forces opened fire during the clashes. Among those killed in the Baloch Sadhunati district were Zahid Mughal, Zafar Mughal, Arsalan Akbar and Wajid Hayat, who was killed at the Matial Mira Bus Terminal in Rawalokot. The latest violence has further intensified tensions in the region, where resentment against Islamabad has been steadily increasing. Just a day before the bloodshed, members of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir community in the United States gathered outside the White House in Washington, demanding international attention to what they described as a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in the region.

Full report : 6 Civilians Killed After Pakistan Forces Open Fire During Clashes In PoK.