Major Unrest Brews In PoK As Pakistan Cracks Down On JAAC; Curfew Set To Be Imposed | Exclusive
Major Unrest Brews In PoK As Pakistan Cracks Down On JAAC; Curfew Set To Be Imposed | Exclusive Reported By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026
Major Unrest Brews In PoK As Pakistan Cracks Down On JAAC; Curfew Set To Be Imposed | Exclusive Reported By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026, 11:56 IST A JAAC member was killed and seven injured in a late-night crackdown in Rawalakot after the committee called an indefinite strike in PoK from June 9. Rapid Read Ahead of the protest call, Awami Action Committee leaders publicly alleged that the Pakistani establishment could resort to arrests, enforced disappearances, anti-terror cases, internet shutdowns and deployment of paramilitary forces to suppress dissent. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is witnessing a major security crackdown ahead of a planned protest call by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee on June 9, with Pakistan deploying Army and Rangers personnel across several districts, top intelligence sources told CNN-News18.
According to sources, Shahzaib Habib, a member of the Jammu Kashmir Awami Action Committee, was killed during a late-night crackdown by Pakistan security forces in Rawalakot. Umar Nazir, another key member of the Awami Action Committee, was injured. Top intelligence sources said seven others were also injured during the military crackdown in Rawalakot district. Reports of multiple arrests and injuries have emerged from other areas as Pakistan security forces intensified action against Awami Action Committee leaders, members and supporters. The crackdown comes after the Joint Awami Action Committee gave a strike call for June 9. Sources said Pakistan has deployed a massive number of Army and Rangers personnel in Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Kotli and other districts of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir to prevent protests. Internet and cellular services have also been suspended in several areas amid the ongoing crackdown.
The PoK administration last night banned the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee. The move has further escalated tensions in the region, with Pakistan’s military preparing to impose curfew-like restrictions to prevent mobilisation ahead of the protest call. The Pakistan and PoK administrations fhave also issued travel advisories, ordering visitors and tourists to leave the region immediately ahead of the June 9 protests. “Leave immediately" advisories have been issued as tourism activity has been halted from June 5 to June 20 in view of the looming Awami Action Committee strike, sources said. The latest developments have pushed PoK into a tense security situation, with local groups accusing the Pakistan-backed administration of suppressing public anger through force. Sources said the June 9 protest call has triggered panic within the Pakistan establishment, prompting pre-emptive deployments, communication restrictions and arrests across the region.
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