Fresh Clashes Erupt in Pakistani Kashmir on First Day of Contested Vote

high · NYT World · Zia ur-Rehman, Jalaluddin Mughal and Elian Peltier · 28 Jul 2026 · 09:09 UTC · Authoritarian Governance · 1 min read

Summary

Documents state suppression of political participation through police violence during elections and banning of civil rights groups, representing authoritarian control of democratic processes.

Law enforcement personnel standing alert on Monday at a busy roundabout in Muzaffarabad, in the Pakistan-administered portion of Kashmir.

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