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Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz urges restraint as PoK unrest leaves 9 dead

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  1. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged Pakistan to defuse unrest in PoK through dialogue and consultation.

  2. At least 9 people were killed in clashes between police and protesters in PoK.

  3. Violence centers on 12 reserved seats in the PoK legislative assembly for Kashmiri refugees who migrated after 1947.

  4. Protesters want the reserved seats scrapped, arguing they allow Pakistan-based parties to influence the 53-member assembly.

  5. A court ruling upheld the seats as constitutionally protected; elections are scheduled for July 27.

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