<p>Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was again hit by massive freedom protests last week as hundreds of protesters took to the streets to voice their anger against the Pakistani administration. Not only that, they are also threatening the Pakistani government with an all-out civil war and calls to join India.</p>

<p>Videos circulating on the internet show an angry crowd demanding the immediate release of their leaders. The crowd had gathered near a mosque in Skardu in PoK’s Gilgit Baltistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a video, the leader of the angry crowd can be seen saying, “We will go to Kargil and no one will be able to stop us." "Remove these terrorists, I have two FIRs, why are we are being provoked," he adds, making a subtle reference to the Pakistani military.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Locals in 𝐆𝐈𝐋𝐆𝐈𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍 have threatened Pakistan Govt to immediately release their leaders or they will rage a civil war &amp; merge with India<a href="https://t.co/nTftxAj8TH">pic.twitter.com/nTftxAj8TH</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Massive protest at Skardu Gilgit Baltistan against Toheen Sabah bill keep in mind on the behalf of this Bill The FIR has been launched against Syed Baqir Al Hussaini for cursing Yazid bin Muawiyah bin Sufiyan<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/skardu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#skardu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GilgitBaltistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GilgitBaltistan</a> <a href="https://t.co/GpadJgWvPQ">pic.twitter.com/GpadJgWvPQ</a></p>
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<h2><strong>Why are locals protesting?</strong></h2>

<p>Residents enduring Pakistani rule in the Kashmir region often complain of the lack of human rights and basic facilities, such as connectivity and electricity. Recently, Shia Muslims in the area erupted in anger over an FIR against a Shia cleric of the region.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Massive protest erupts in Gilgit Baltistan against Pak govt after Shia cleric's arrest</strong></p>

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<p>The Shia cleric was booked by Pakistani agencies, backed by a highly conservative Sunni military. &nbsp;The discontent is also over the blasphemy bill and laws, which have been made even stricter, reported Free Press Journal.</p>

<h2><strong>Is the Pak army escalating tensions?</strong></h2>

<p>The demonstrators also blocked roads and passages, alleging that it was the army and the intelligence agency ISI who were escalating tensions in the region by taking advantage of the sectarian divisions.</p>

<p>Such is the anger against the Pakistani administration and the army that locals are now openly saying what was considered blasphemy just a few months back—Rejoining India.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/from-2800-to-4000-president-of-cash-strapped-pakistan-demands-massive-hike-in-monthly-salary-630580"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;From $2800 to $4000: President of cash-strapped Pakistan demands massive hike in monthly salary</strong></a></p>

<p>“If you give us pain, we will give you double the pain. There is no peace now. Peace will come when our lives will be secured. If we are not safe, no one else will be spared. I am saying this in the open, this place will not be opened for traffic till the time the government officials withdraw the FIR. They took action against our cleric. We want them to come and face us,” said Wazir Hasnain, a social worker in the Gilgit-Baltistan region.</p>

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Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was again hit by massive freedom protests last week as hundreds of protesters took to the streets to voice their anger against the Pakistani administration.

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was again hit by massive freedom protests last week as hundreds of protesters took to the streets to voice their anger against the Pakistani administration. Not only that, they are also threatening the Pakistani government with an all-out civil war and calls to join India. Videos circulating on the internet show an angry crowd demanding the immediate release of their leaders. The crowd had gathered near a mosque in Skardu in PoK’s Gilgit Baltistan. In a video, the leader of the angry crowd can be seen saying, “We will go to Kargil and no one will be able to stop us." "Remove these terrorists, I have two FIRs, why are we are being provoked," he adds, making a subtle reference to the Pakistani military. Locals in 𝐆𝐈𝐋𝐆𝐈𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍 have threatened Pakistan Govt to immediately release their leaders or they will rage a civil war & merge with Indiapic.twitter.com/nTftxAj8TH — Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) August 29, 2023 × Massive protest at Skardu Gilgit Baltistan against Toheen Sabah bill keep in mind on the behalf of this Bill The FIR has been launched against Syed Baqir Al Hussaini for cursing Yazid bin Muawiyah bin Sufiyan#skardu #GilgitBaltistan pic.twitter.com/GpadJgWvPQ — SYED (@syedustb) August 25, 2023 × Why are locals protesting? Residents enduring Pakistani rule in the Kashmir region often complain of the lack of human rights and basic facilities, such as connectivity and electricity. Recently, Shia Muslims in the area erupted in anger over an FIR against a Shia cleric of the region. Watch: Massive protest erupts in Gilgit Baltistan against Pak govt after Shia cleric's arrest × The Shia cleric was booked by Pakistani agencies, backed by a highly conservative Sunni military. The discontent is also over the blasphemy bill and laws, which have been made even stricter, reported Free Press Journal. Is the Pak army escalating tensions? The demonstrators also blocked roads and passages, alleging that it was the army and the intelligence agency ISI who were escalating tensions in the region by taking advantage of the sectarian divisions. Such is the anger against the Pakistani administration and the army that locals are now openly saying what was considered blasphemy just a few months back—Rejoining India. Also read: From $2800 to $4000: President of cash-strapped Pakistan demands massive hike in monthly salary “If you give us pain, we will give you double the pain. There is no peace now. Peace will come when our lives will be secured. If we are not safe, no one else will be spared. I am saying this in the open, this place will not be opened for traffic till the time the government officials withdraw the FIR. They took action against our cleric. We want them to come and face us,” said Wazir Hasnain, a social worker in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>Amid the&nbsp;tense situation in Pakistan for escaping the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, Pakistan's army chief has ordered an investigation into allegations that Sindh police chief was kidnapped by army troops.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-religious-scholar-shot-dead-in-karachi-334471"><strong>Also read | Pakistan religious scholar shot dead in Karachi</strong></a></p>

<p>According to the reports, the police officers in Karachi have threatened to go on mass leave after the Sindh Police chief was allegedly kidnapped and coerced to act against PML (N) Vice President Marayam Nawaz Sharif.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/coronavirus-hindus-denied-essential-supplies-in-pakistans-karachi-289506"><strong>Also read | Coronavirus: Hindus denied essential supplies in Pakistan's Karachi</strong></a></p>

<p>Sources in Islamabad said that Pakistan is rapidly slipping into a civil war-like situation with the ongoing tussle between the opposition parties, police and the Army.</p>

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<p>The Sindh Police on Monday had arrested Safdar Awan, the husband of Maryam Nawaz Sharif, and the son-in-law of exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, from a hotel in Karachi.</p>

<p>The arrest came just hours after the PML(N) Vice President criticised Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government at a massive rally of People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) — an alliance of 11 opposition political parties which have joined hands to challenge the Imran Khan government backed by the Pakistan Army. He was later released on bail.</p>

<p>Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has ordered an inquiry into Safdar Awan’s arrest after Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari questioned the Army and the ISI about the incident in a tweet.</p>

<p>Pakistani media quoted Bilawal alleging that the Sindh Police chief was abducted by Pakistan Army and its intelligence wing for a few hours before Safdar Awan was arrested. Bilawal insinuated that Pakistan military had pressurised the Sindh Police to act against Safdar Awan.</p>

<p>The Dawn newspaper reported that a purported voice message by PML(N) leader and former Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair was shared by a journalist in which Zubair alleged that the Sindh Inspector General of Police, Mushtaq Mahar, was kidnapped and forced to register an FIR against Maryam, her husband Safdar and 200 others for violating the sanctity of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s mausoleum.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, three people died and around 15 got injured after an explosion hit a four-storey building in Pakistan's Karachi on Wednesday (October 21). It is learnt that the massive blast occurred at a building opposite the Karachi University Maskan gate in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Amid the tense situation in Pakistan for escaping the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, Pakistan's army chief has ordered an investigation into allegations that Sindh police chief was kidnapped by army troops.

Amid the tense situation in Pakistan for escaping the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, Pakistan's army chief has ordered an investigation into allegations that Sindh police chief was kidnapped by army troops. Also read | Pakistan religious scholar shot dead in Karachi According to the reports, the police officers in Karachi have threatened to go on mass leave after the Sindh Police chief was allegedly kidnapped and coerced to act against PML (N) Vice President Marayam Nawaz Sharif. Also read | Coronavirus: Hindus denied essential supplies in Pakistan's Karachi Sources in Islamabad said that Pakistan is rapidly slipping into a civil war-like situation with the ongoing tussle between the opposition parties, police and the Army. The Sindh Police on Monday had arrested Safdar Awan, the husband of Maryam Nawaz Sharif, and the son-in-law of exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, from a hotel in Karachi. The arrest came just hours after the PML(N) Vice President criticised Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government at a massive rally of People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) — an alliance of 11 opposition political parties which have joined hands to challenge the Imran Khan government backed by the Pakistan Army. He was later released on bail. Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has ordered an inquiry into Safdar Awan’s arrest after Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari questioned the Army and the ISI about the incident in a tweet. Pakistani media quoted Bilawal alleging that the Sindh Police chief was abducted by Pakistan Army and its intelligence wing for a few hours before Safdar Awan was arrested. Bilawal insinuated that Pakistan military had pressurised the Sindh Police to act against Safdar Awan. The Dawn newspaper reported that a purported voice message by PML(N) leader and former Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair was shared by a journalist in which Zubair alleged that the Sindh Inspector General of Police, Mushtaq Mahar, was kidnapped and forced to register an FIR against Maryam, her husband Safdar and 200 others for violating the sanctity of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s mausoleum. Meanwhile, three people died and around 15 got injured after an explosion hit a four-storey building in Pakistan's Karachi on Wednesday (October 21). It is learnt that the massive blast occurred at a building opposite the Karachi University Maskan gate in Gulshan-e-Iqbal. (With inputs from agencies)

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