How is Islamabad handling crisis in Pakistan-administered Kashmir?
Jul 30, 2026 #PakistanPolitics #AzadKashmir #IndiaPakistanTensions
It's an election aimed at strengthening democracy in Pakistan-administered K
Jul 30, 2026 #PakistanPolitics #AzadKashmir #IndiaPakistanTensions
It's an election aimed at strengthening democracy in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
But the situation rapidly deteriorated as the vote got underway.
Dozens of people were killed in confrontations between protesters and security forces.
The violence followed weeks of protests by a now-banned group that is calling for electoral reforms.
The government in Islamabad has conditioned any changes on a constitutional amendment.
The chaos that accompanied the first phase of the vote is one of the biggest political challenges facing Pakistan since the beginning of the Kashmir conflict almost eight decades ago.
How will it shape the future of the region?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Imtiaz Gul -- Executive Director of the Center for Research and Security Studies
Victoria Jones -- Senior Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Foundation
Qamar Cheema -- Executive Director of the Sanober Institute
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