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British national killed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir clashes, report says
British national killed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir clashes, report says
A British national was killed and another detained for over two months during a crackdown by Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), The Guardian reports. Mohammad Akhtar, 50, a UK resident…
The Story in Brief
A British national was killed and another detained for over two months during a crackdown by Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), The Guardian reports. Mohammad Akhtar, 50, a UK resident from Peterborough, was hit by a stray bullet on June 9 in Kotli while near his home as security forces fired at protesters. His family has not filed a police complaint or approached British authorities, fearing reprisals. Waqas Arif, 38, from Nottingham, has been held in a Mirpur prison without charge or court appearance. Pakistan denies allegations that security forces have killed 30 protesters.
The Indian Opinion
The usual Pakistani and Indian narratives are playing out again. Pakistan says it is restoring order; India calls it oppression. But the human cost is concrete: a British man killed near his home, another jailed without charge. The claim by Pakistan's defence minister that protesters are ‘enemies’ is dangerous rhetoric. The real test is whether British authorities push for consular access to the detained man and demand a transparent investigation into the death. Numbers of the dead, not accusations, will tell the truth.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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