PoK legislative assembly elections begin amid deadly protests

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) heads to polls on July 25 amid violent protests that have killed at least 20 people, according to PTI. The UN Human Rights Office called for impartial investigations into the deaths. India's MEA blamed Pakistan for decades of exploitation and repression. Protesters, led by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee, demand abolition of 12 reserved seats for non-residents and end to economic hardship.