Revolt against the Pakistan Army in PoK: Thousands take to the streets, raising slogans of “Pak Army Go Back.” Revolt against Pakistani Army in PoK: Thousands of people took to the streets, raised slogans of ‘Pak Army go back’


A very big and sensitive news is coming out from Pakistan’s illegally occupied Kashmir (PoK). The anger of the local people of PoK, which has been suffering from economic crisis, heavy taxes and lack of basic facilities for a long time, has now completely erupted against the Pakistani government and its army. According to the latest reports from the ground, thousands of people are taking to the streets in various parts of PoK, protesting violently and peacefully. The most surprising and important thing about this movement is that the protesters are now directly warning the Pakistani army to leave, and at the same time are seen supporting India’s stand historically.

Why did the people of PoK rage against the Pakistani army?

Many serious and old reasons are responsible for this public anger in PoK. Local citizens allege that the Pakistani Army and its intelligence agency ISI are continuously violating the human rights of the local people. The natural resources of the area are being used indiscriminately, but in return the local youth are neither getting employment nor the area is developing. Apart from this, the huge increase in the prices of flour, electricity and fuel in recent times has broken the back of the general public. This is the reason why now people are leaving the fear and are directly raising slogans of ‘Pakistan Army should go away from here’.

Protestors openly supported India’s stand

A big political turn in this entire protest came when voices in support of India started being raised among the protesters. According to videos going viral on social media and local sources, protesters in many rallies compared the development and law and order situation in Indian Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir) with their own worse conditions. The protesters say that people are living in peace and prosperity in the part under Indian control, while Pakistan has turned PoK into a mere military pasture. At some places, the protesters clearly said that their rights and justice can be protected only under the policies and system of India.

Security arrangements are very tense in Muzaffarabad and Poonch

In view of the seriousness of the tension, a large number of Pakistani police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in many major cities of PoK including Muzaffarabad, Rawalkot and Poonch. The local administration has completely banned internet services in many sensitive areas so that pictures and videos of the protests are not exposed to the world. Despite this, the courage of youth and civil society organizations is not waning and they are taking out marches through sporadic routes. Human rights organizations have also appealed to the Pakistan government to refrain from using force on peaceful protesters.

A sharp eye from the global level and Indian security agencies

Indian security agencies and global strategic experts in New Delhi are constantly keeping an eye on this major upheaval taking place in PoK. India has always reiterated at international forums that the entire Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral part of India, which also includes the areas illegally occupied by Pakistan. Experts believe that this voice rising from within the people of PoK completely destroys the false propaganda of Pakistan, which it has been spreading at the international level regarding Kashmir. The entire South Asia is keeping an eye on what stance this movement takes in the coming days.