Three-Month Internet Shutdown Deepens PoJK Crisis

Sep 09, 2026

09 September 2026, PoJK: - Over Months, Pakistan and its brutal military have continued a crackdown and a campaign of arrests to suppress the struggle of peaceful protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistani military has imposed various restrictions and employed different tactics to intimidate and harass the local population. For students in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the prolonged internet shutdown has come at a heavy academic cost. The three-month shutdown comes amid ongoing protests and growing public discontent in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. For ordinary people, connectivity restrictions have compounded problems linked to education, employment and livelihoods. The situation has also drawn attention to wider concerns over alleged human rights violations, restrictions and other reported atrocities, highlighting the growing hardships faced by people across the region.