POK: Teachers’ cries for justice fall on deaf ears as govt. resorts to heavy handedness

Jul 18, 2023

PoK, 18 July 2023: - Teachers in Pakistan occupied Kashmir are determined to raise their voices for a long-overdue cause. While they have been seeking equitable treatment, at par with their equals in provinces of Pakistan, another obstacle that has further strengthened their resolve is the government’s apathetic attitude towards them. These teachers are committed to taking their movement and demands to regional capital Muzaffarabad. A cornered and scared system, however, has preempted their plans. The local administration, which is accused of operating on the instructions of Islamabad has launched a brutal crackdown against those who are at the forefront of this campaign. Despite being given repeated assurances about the peaceful nature of the demonstration, the authorities arrested several of the senior teachers.