Bradford, July 17 -- The chairman of the Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA), Mahmood Kashmiri, accused Pakistan of carrying out violence and repression against civilians in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) during a protest outside the Pakistani Consulate in Bradford.

Addressing demonstrators, Mahmood Kashmiri alleged that Pakistani security forces are responsible for killings, arbitrary detentions and the use of force against residents in the region. He claimed that people from PoJK, joined by Pakistani supporters opposed to the crackdown, had gathered to condemn what he described as state oppression.

The JKNIA chairman criticised Pakistan's political system, asserting that the country has failed to uphold de...