Scotland, June 12 -- Political activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has sharply criticised Pakistan's handling of the ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), alleging widespread human rights violations, political manipulation, and violent suppression of protests in the region.

Mirza stated that the latest wave of demonstrations was triggered by demands to abolish 12 reserved refugee seats in the PoJK Legislative Assembly.

According to him, these seats are occupied by refugees residing in different parts of Pakistan and have little connection with the political affairs of PoJK. He alleged that the seats are used by Pakistan's military establishment to influence the region's electoral outcomes.

The protests intensified after a...