London, April 19 -- As the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 approaches, political activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK), Amjad Ayub Mirza, has sharply criticised Pakistan's role in the continuing cycle of violence in Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a direct assault on the lives and dignity of ordinary Kashmiris.

In a statement, Mirza said that for decades, Kashmiris have been caught between competing power structures, with militancy often linked by international observers to cross-border terror networks bringing "blood, fear, and destruction" to the region.

He stated that civilians, not political actors, continue to bear the brunt of violence.

Condemning any attempt to justify such attacks, M...