Harris Qadeer is a Rawalakot-based journalist and coeditor of Jeddojehad.

July 31, 2026

Supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) gather during a week-long protest in Rawalakot, in Pakistan-administered Jammu Kashmir on June 24, 2026, following the group's ban under anti-terrorism laws by local authorities.

Pakistani-Ruled Kashmir Is Facing a Brutal State Crackdown

The areas of Kashmir under Pakistani administration are supposed to have political autonomy, but that has long been a sham. The Pakistani authorities have responded to popular protests demanding real democracy with brutal repression.