Times of India
AsiaPac · 21 mins ago
'Will arrest us at hospitals': PoK protesters risk death over electricity, flour
Dozens killed in PoK as protesters treating gunshot wounds in makeshift clinics avoid hospitals for fear of arrestA protest movement in PoK has escalated into deadly clashes between security forces and demonstrators, with dozens of people reportedly killed across the region in recent weeks, the BBC reported.The protests have been led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), which has been demanding cheaper electricity and flour as well as better access to education, healthcare and other basic services. The movement says an agreement reached with the governments of Pakistan and PoK in October to address some of its demands has not been implemented.The BBC reported that Rawalakot, one of the main centres of the protests, was experiencing severe disruption, with roads blocked, shops shut a
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