India, Aug. 30 -- Recent events in Pakistan occupied Kashmir illustrate the inconsistency of western media in relation to the region.

Alleged human rights contraventions in the part of Kashmir administered by the Indian government attract immediate attention. Questions are asked in the House of Commons in London. Angry statements are issued. A vocal diaspora community swings into action. Yet BBC reporting that 40 people had died in protests PoJK went virtually unnoticed in the UK media.

Because of restrictions imposed by the Pakistan government on Rawalakot, where much of the trouble flared, it is hard to have a clear picture of exactly what happened. But it seems that large numbers gathered to demand affordable food and electricity and...