Immense protests erupt in PoK, people demand freedom from Pakistan
The protesters raised issue about job vacancies, which are rare in the area, only being given to Pakistani youth thus marginalising Kashmiri youth of the area.
In the midst of unrest, anti-Pakistan protests erupted in various parts of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Wednesday over Islamabad's discrimination in employment to local youth.
The protesters raised issues regarding lack of jobs in the PoK and preference being given to Pakistani youth over Kashmiri youth.
About 100 individuals owing allegiance to Jammu and Kashmir National Students Federation (JKNSF) along with some members of Jammu and Kashmir National Awami Party (JKNAP) carried out a demonstration rally in Muzaffarabad area of PoK, condemning the oppressive rule by Pakistani authorities and the local PoK government.
The demonstrators raised slogans demanding for an independent Kashmir. They also raised anti-Pakistan slogans resulting in crack-down on the rally by the local police.
The protesters carried placards which read "Kashmir Bachanay Nikley Hain, Aao Hamaray Saath Chalo".
Police resorted to heavy lathicharge on the peaceful demonstrators and roughed them up in a savage manner taking many of them into police custody.