Muzaffarabad, Oct. 6 -- Political and public unrest has intensified in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, with the Joint Awami Action Committee announcing an indefinite shutdown and wheel-jam strike across the region, escalating its confrontation with the authorities over long-pending demands and alleged government inaction.

The committee has called on traders to keep markets closed and residents to suspend transport services until its demands are addressed. The move comes after months of deadlock between the action committee and the authorities, with protesters accusing the administration of repeatedly delaying meaningful dialogue and failing to implement earlier commitments.

Umar Nazir Kashmiri, Core Member of the Joint Awami Action...