Pakistan defence minister calls PoK protesters 'enemies' like India

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has termed protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as "enemies" like India and ruled out dialogue, even as the death toll from clashes rose to 20 on Wednesday. The banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) reported 20 activists killed; authorities disputed the toll and accused protesters of firing. The protests stem from allegations of rigging in the first phase of PoK legislative assembly elections, where PML-N won 9 of 13 seats. PTI boycotted the polls.