Pakistan blocks Al Jazeera over Kashmir protest coverage

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has accused Al Jazeera of using “handpicked polling stations” and “scripted statements” in Muzaffarabad to “delegitimise”  the electoral process in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). We have taken note of Al Jazeera’s selective reporting from handpicked polling stations in

Elections in the Pakistan-administered territory of Kashmir have been marred by violent clashes between protesters and security forces, underscoring the fragile security situation in the region.

Tension has gripped Rawalakot ever since clashes between protesters and security staff during the first phase of elections for the legislative assembly in PoK.

The BBC is the first media organisation to gain access to the city and speak to people on the ground in Rawalakot.

Second round in regional elections held amid deadly clashes and heightened tensions over demands for electoral reforms.

In the last two months, over 100 people have been killed across the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in clashes between security officials and protesters led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC)