Kashmir Unrest: 11 Dead in Violent JAAC Protest Over Refugee Seats

At least 11 individuals died and over 70 sustained injuries during violent clashes between police and supporters of a banned civil society alliance in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The unrest erupted following a Supreme Court ruling that protected legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees. The Joint Awami Action Committee, which demands greater local political rights and opposes the refugee quota, had planned a protest against these seats. Violence intensified after police firing allegedly killed a JAAC supporter. While authorities claim JAAC members attacked security personnel with petrol bombs, JAAC leaders accused the state of a massacre. The group plans to continue its demonstration despite the violence.