PoK unrest: Pak forces fire on civilians; press gag continues

Islamabad, Aug 4: As the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continue to mount, the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) on Tuesday alleged that Pakistani forces opened live fire and used tear gas against unarmed civilians in Bagh district. The allegations also include Pakistani forces setting civilians’ motorcycles ablaze in the Makri region of Muzaffarabad district in the occupied territory. These latest incidents came amid escalating brutality by Pakistani forces against protestors across PoK, where over 50 people have reportedly been killed and hundreds injured over the past few days. The JAAC urged the United Nations, the Office of…