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<\/a>The situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has come to light, exposing serious governance challenges that undermine Pakistan’s portrayal as a peace broker in the region. Protests began with economic discontent over rising electricity costs and inflation, swiftly evolving into calls for political reforms that would eliminate reserved seats for refugees in the PoK assembly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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