Srinagar, July 31 -- Syed Furkan

At least 20 innocent people have been killed in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) after forces fired guns and tear gas at protesters demonstrating against the regional elections. These protests erupted due to widespread concerns over the legitimacy of the PoJK elections, which many view as marred by conspiracy. The violence began with the Awami Action Committee, whose members swore allegiance to PoJK's accession to Pakistan before becoming Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in PoJK.In PoJK, legislators are required to sign an oath declaring their loyalty to the region's accession to Pakistan-an act more accurately described as occupation or annexation, rather than legitimate accession. In...