June 10, 2026
Cities and towns across Pakistan-administered Kashmir were brought to a standstill on Tuesday after protesters clashed with security forces ahead of a general strike called by a recently banned alliance of civil society groups.
Streets in the capital Muzaffarabad and elsewhere were deserted with only police vehicles visible for much of the day.
At least 11 people were killed on Sunday night in clashes between security forces and protesters in the city of Rawalakot, prompting a sweeping crackdown by authorities.
The regional government has since ordered sedition cases to be registered against four prominent leaders of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee, according to a notification seen by Reuters. It has also announced a 10 million rupee ($35,951) bounty for their arrest, after banning the group on Friday.
