The situation in the Poonch and Muzaffarabad regions of Pakistan-administered Kashmir has become extremely tense due to operations and actions by Pakistani forces. Public protests are spreading rapidly following indiscriminate firing by these forces, the deployment of drones, and a series of arrests across various areas.
In Rawalakot city and its surrounding areas, the firing by security forces has resumed.
According to sources, at least 11 drones have been continuously flying over various parts of the Poonch region since this morning. The intensity and reach of the firing are such that its impact is being felt as far as Kot Matte Khan, where residential houses near the tomb of Khalid Ibrahim have also been struck by bullets.
Furthermore, reports of intense firing have also emerged from the Tarnoti area this morning.
Local sources indicate that during the confrontation, remarks attributed to security personnel—”These are very resilient people; we will have to devise a different plan to remove them”—have surfaced, further fueling anxiety and fear among the public.
Despite the heavy firing and shelling, a large crowd has gathered at Umar Farooq Chowk, while additional convoys from other parts of the region continue to arrive in Rawalakot.
Citizens across the Poonch division are being urged to immediately reach Umar Farooq Chowk and join the sit-in protest. A strong public reaction has emerged in the Chehla Bandi area of ​​Muzaffarabad against the ongoing brutality in Rawalakot.
Protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against the operation in Rawalakot and blocked the main road; in response, the police opened direct fire on the protesters.
Meanwhile, at the Khawra Danha Kachili Sahotar locality, the Danha police launched a raid on a protest organized by the Joint Action Committee. As a result of the police’s harsh crackdown, several members of the Action Committee sustained injuries, while the police arrested a number of prominent activists and moved them to an undisclosed location.
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