On Saturday, a civil rights coalition staged a protest after reaching an agreement with Pakistani officials in Pakistan-prasaded Kashmir.
This announcement ends the days of violent protest, killing at least 10 people.
Under the deal, the regional government led by Prime Minister Chaudhary Anwarul Haq agreed to accept the demands of the alliance, which reduced the shortage of cheap wheat and electricity.
Therefore, with the implementation of health, education and other public sectors, promised to reduce the size of the cabinet.
The leader of the coalition Shaukat Nawaz Mir called upon the protesters to spread to Muzaffarabad, the capital of the region.
He said, “I am grateful to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and the whole of Pakistan for agreeing to understand my problems and agree to solve them.”
What happened in Pakistan-promoted Kashmir?
On Monday, thousands of protesters from nearby cities converted to Muzaffarabad for the first time.
The protests were led by the Awami Action Committee (AAC), which was a civil rights organization, which was formed to fight for local rights.
The protesters were demanding to abolish attractive benefits for the political class, searching for free electricity and expensive cars.
Protests fought with security forces. According to Khwaja Amiruddin, a local police officer, seven civilians and three police officers were killed.
This success came after two days when Sharif sent a high-level delegation to Muzaffarabad to interact with AAC leaders.
Sharif said in a statement, “Public interest and peace are our priorities, and we will continue to serve Azad Kashmir.”
Similar protests came out last year
In 2024, the area had a deadly protests in the region, killing four people.
While the government was forced to accept some demands, alliance leaders said that most of the promises were not fulfilled.
However, he hopes that this time the deal will be implemented within the Agrid time frame this time.
The disputed Himalayan regions are fully claimed by Kashmir, Pakistan and neighboring India.
The region has been divided between the two countries since its independence from Britain in 1947.
Edited by: Scene Sinico