POK is on fire against the President's ordinance, the situation is getting out of the hands of the police, and preparations are being made to call the army

Protests erupted once again in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) on Thursday against the controversial Presidential Ordinance, which is being seen as an attempt to suppress public dissent. Given the protests, the authorities have closed all entry routes to the region. Large convoys of protesters were seen marching from Poonch Division to Patan Bridge, Barakot to Muzaffarabad, Kohala Bridge to Bagh, Kotli to Sahansa Hollard Bridge, Dadyal to Dhangli Bridge, and Mirpur to Mangla Bridge.

Convoys from Bhanwar also gathered at the Bhanwar entry point, with protesters vowing to intensify their agitation and block bridges and roads until their demands were met.

There were also clashes between protesters and police at Bagh Ka Gyari Chowk in POK, where the heavy deployment of police including SP Bagh, DC Bagh, and AC Bagh tried to control the growing crowd. A similar situation was seen in Kohala, where a large contingent of police has been deployed.

Anger against the Pakistani regime has increased so much in POK that the police are unable to control the situation. Officials are preparing to increase police deployment, according to reports, if the situation worsens, emergency forces or the army may be deployed.

Demand for the merger of POK with India!

Earlier this year, violent clashes broke out between civilians and security forces in POK, in which a policeman and more than 100 people were injured. Amid the unrest, posters advocating the merger of POK with India have surfaced, showing people's discontent against the administration. There have been widespread protests in POK, especially in Muzaffarabad and Rawalkot, due to rising prices of food items, electricity, and other essential commodities. The situation worsened when the police used force on local rights movement activists during a region-wide chakka jam and shutter strike.