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Pakistan-administered Kashmir elections third phase unrest
The story so farA British national, Mohammad Akhtar, 50, from Peterborough, was shot and killed by Pakistani security forces during clashes between authorities and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Voting in the third phase of elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was postponed in seven of 11 Poonch division constituencies amid boycott calls and violence. Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are testing Pakistan's federal government, with analysts and observers weighing in on the drivers of the unrest.
Still watching
- Has anyone been held responsible for the shooting of Mohammad Akhtar, and will there be an independent investigation?
- What are the core grievances fueling the protest movement in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and are they likely to be addressed by Pakistani authorities?
- When will the postponed Poonch division constituencies hold their votes, and will security conditions allow them to proceed?
- Will the UK government seek consular accountability or a formal response from Pakistan over the killing of British national Mohammad Akhtar?
How it developed
Pakistan-administered Kashmir elections third phase unrest
- A British national, Mohammad Akhtar, 50, from Peterborough, was shot and killed by Pakistani security forces during clashes between authorities and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
- Voting in the third phase of elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was postponed in seven of 11 Poonch division constituencies amid boycott calls and violence.
- Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are testing Pakistan's federal government, with analysts and observers weighing in on the drivers of the unrest.
Kashmir deadly protests testing Pakistan military rulers
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