The Chairman of The Jammu and Kashmir National Alliance (JKNIA), Mahmood Kashmiri, has accused Pakistan of militarising Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK), warning that Islamabad’s actions are escalating tensions in the already fragile region.
He alleged that Pakistani armed forces had besieged the state, stationing troops at major entry points, while also distributing weapons to civilians, a move he described as a dangerous attempt to crush peaceful resistance.
According to Mahmood Kashmiri, weapon distribution has been reported in Muzaffarabad and Rawalakot. He linked these actions to a violent episode in Muzaffarabad, where a “Muslim Conference goon,” allegedly aided by police, killed two local soldiers and injured several others. Naming Muslim Conference leader Sardar Ateeq, he d