New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The situation in Pakiston Occupied Jammu Kashmir continues to be on edge after Pakistani forces used violence to stop protestors. According to data updated by the Human Rights Council of Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (HRC-PoJK) as of Sunday, a total of 80 fatalities have been documented, comprising 33 civilian deaths prior to July 27, 43 from July 27 onwards across Rawalakot, Mirpur, and Muzaffarabad, and 4 Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir police personnel.

In an opinion analysis piece written on Parrhesia News, Italian freelance journalist and South Asia specialist Francesca Marino has argued that Pakistan's foundational narrative regarding the Kashmir issue with India is undergoing a total collapse as protests...