Protest group says 30 dead in Pakistan-administered Kashmir vote unrest

Deadly clashes reported in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid first round of voting for regional elections on July 27.

Pakistani officials have justified the crackdown by alleging that armed and India-backed militants joined the Kashmiri protesters. India has rejected similar accusations in the past.

The banned Joint ⁠Awami Action Committee has channeled anger in Kashmir over Islamabad's interference in local politics and economic neglect to call for electoral reform.

Officials in Pakistan administered Kashmir are accusing an outlawed political group of trying to sabotage elections for the region’s constitutional assembly

A spokesperson for Joint Awami Action Committee said around 20 of its supporters had been killed during the clashes

Dozens have died in recent weeks ahead of a weekslong regional election, officials said. A banned civil rights group said supporters died in conflicts with the police.

MUZAFFARABAD: Polls opened on Monday (Jul 27) in parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir where voting for the local legislature will take place in three rounds with heavy security following protests demanding electoral reforms.With concerns growing over stretched security personnel during the demonstrations, the elector

Voters in the Pakistan-administered part of the disputed Kashmir region head to the polls in July and August to elect members of the territory’s Legislative Assembly. Those lawmakers will then choose a prime minister to form the local government.