New Delhi, July 1 -- As widespread protests sweep across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) over the suppression of democratic rights, former Indian Ambassador to Iran, Dinkar P Srivastava, has strongly condemned Islamabad for manipulating the region's electoral framework to control political outcomes.

The former diplomat's remarks arrive alongside global condemnation from Amnesty International, which has lambasted Pakistani authorities for executing a heavy-handed security crackdown ahead of the region's upcoming polls.

Speaking to ANI, Srivastava, a veteran diplomat and author of Forgotten Kashmir: The Other Side of the Line of Control, shed light on the core constitutional trigger behind the public fury. He explained that pro...