Dehradun, July 31 -- The latest news is that the Pakistan government has deployed snipers against those boycotting polls in PoK and twenty persons have been killed. Such incidents have been happening on a daily basis ever since the protests began. State repression has escalated significantly during the mid-2026 regional legislative elections. Driven by systemic exploitation, economic negligence, and rigged political systems, the local population has mounted massive civilian uprisings, which Islamabad has met with heavy-handed military crackdowns.
The Pakistani military, paramilitary forces (including the Pakistan Rangers), and Punjab Police have used live ammunition against unarmed protesters causing civilian deaths and injuries during the...