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Tensions Soar In PoJK As Protesters Launch Muzaffarabad Long March; Pakistan Forces on High Alert

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  1. Thousands in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) prepare for a 'Long March' to Muzaffarabad led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) after failed negotiations with the local administration.

  2. Protesters, including schoolchildren, demand accountability for violence and basic rights amid security crackdowns.

  3. Pakistan forces are on high alert, with the army and authorities reported to be in a state of panic ahead of the march.

  4. Reports allege that peaceful protesters have come under fire from Pakistani security personnel while demanding basic civic rights like affordable food, electricity, water, and internet.

  5. India's Ministry of External Affairs criticised Pakistan's handling of the protests, calling the unrest a consequence of 'decades of exploitation'.

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