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Pakistan’s Kashmir narrative collapses under PoK uprising
NDTV reports that Pakistan's long-running effort to internationalise the Kashmir issue is now unravelling. The uprising in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has exposed the contradictions in Islamabad's narrative. For decades, Pakistan presented itself…
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NDTV reports that Pakistan's long-running effort to internationalise the Kashmir issue is now unravelling. The uprising in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has exposed the contradictions in Islamabad's narrative. For decades, Pakistan presented itself as the champion of Kashmiri rights, but the current protests show that the people of PoK are themselves rebelling against Pakistani rule. According to the opinion piece, the situation has come back to bite Pakistan, as its own propaganda now faces a reality check from within the territory it controls.
The Indian Opinion
Pakistan's claim to speak for all Kashmiris is now being challenged by the very people it says it represents. The PoK uprising shows that ordinary Kashmiris across the border are tired of being used as a geopolitical pawn. The real test will be whether Pakistan can hold elections in PoK without rigging, or whether the protests force a change in its decades-old policy.
Source: ndtv.com
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