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20 killed as Pakistan security forces crack down on election boycott protests in PoK
Updated On: 29 July, 2026 08:38 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
At least 20 people were reportedly killed after Pakistani security forces launched a crackdown on groups calling for a boycott of elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The action primarily targeted the Awami Action Committee, with violence reported in Rawalakot's Dreik Eighth area during the ongoing polls.

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.


