PM Sharif’s PML(N) on back foot over PoK protesters

Islamabad, Aug 9: Set to take charge of the so-called government in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the PML(N), headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his brother Nawaz, seems to be on the back foot in dealing with protesters in the region, following months of violence. Prime Minister’s adviser Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said 99 per cent of the protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are “patriotic” people. He further said the political party’s representatives would soon meet members of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) – a collective of activists that have been spearheading protests in the region. Till a few days ago, the…