UKPNP Criticizes Pakistan’s Deployment of Frontier Constabulary in PoJK

The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) has strongly criticized Pakistan’s decision to deploy the Frontier Constabulary (FC) in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). According to UKPNP, this deployment, authorized by Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, is intended to suppress the ongoing movement for people’s rights in PoJK and is seen as a betrayal of the Kashmiri people.

The UKPNP emphasized that Pakistan’s invasion of Jammu and Kashmir on October 22, 1947, led to the deaths of thousands of innocent Kashmiris and the forced division of the state, sowing seeds of communalism and ongoing bloodshed. They assert that Pakistan lacks legitimacy in Kashmir and has no right to deploy its forces there.

UKPNP has urgently appealed to the United Nations and the international community to intervene and demand that Pakistan refrain from using force against peaceful protesters in PoJK. The deployment decision has drawn attention, especially after recent incidents in Muzaffarabad resulted in three deaths allegedly involving a paramilitary force.

The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) has warned of peaceful sit-ins if their demands, including the release of detained activists by June 25, are not met. Recent violence in PoJK has heightened tensions and raised serious concerns about the use of excessive force against civilians.

Human rights issues in PoJK have been a subject of concern for international human rights organizations. Reports indicate restrictions on freedom of expression, political dissent, media freedom, and peaceful assembly. Activists and journalists advocating for greater autonomy or highlighting human rights abuses have faced intimidation, harassment, and arrest. There are allegations that security forces and government officials often operate with impunity, perpetuating human rights violations.