20 killed as Pakistan security forces crack down on election boycott protests in PoK

Army patrols outside a polling station in Mirpur, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. PIC/AFP

There has been a major crackdown on groups calling for a boycott of the elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The Pakistani security forces have primarily targeted the Awami Action Committee (AAC), which has been spearheading the campaign to boycott the ongoing polls, which began on Monday.

Violence was reported in Rawalakot's Dreik Eighth area where security forces targeted the protesters. As of now, the security forces have killed 20 people.

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