London, Aug. 5 -- Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain voiced support for protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), alleging widespread human rights violations by Pakistani authorities. Hussain called on the government to address the demands of the people instead of suppressing peaceful demonstrations.

In the statement shared on X, Hussain said people across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including youth, elderly citizens, women, and children, had come onto the streets to demand what he described as their basic rights. He alleged that, despite staging peaceful protests, demonstrators had been met with force.

According to Hussain, security personnel, including alleged snipers deployed in areas such a...