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Know More About POK: Assembly elections are to be held in Pakistan occupied Kashmir i.e. POK on 27th July. So far, more than 30 protesters have been killed in the firing by security forces in this area. At the same time, about 200 people have been injured. Continuous demonstrations are being seen in this area. The reason for this is that out of the 45 assembly seats to be held here, it was decided to reserve 12 seats for refugees.
Here a group Joint Awami Action Committee has called for a demonstration against this move. He argued that this was political manipulation and an attempt to suppress local voices. In such a situation, clashes have started here a day before the meeting.
Let us first understand POK, the matter is related to independence of 1947.
At the same time, if we talk about POK, then this is the area when British India was divided in 1947. Here the Indian Independence Act gave three options to the princely states. These include joining India, joining Pakistan and remaining independent. The then ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh, signed the document of merger with India on 26 October 1947. This document was legally valid under the Government of India Act 1935, Indian Independence Act 1947 and international law. In such a situation, about 560 princely states had signed similar documents without any incident.
The matter worsened when Pakistan sent tribal fighters to this area in October 1947 and also sent its regular army there in May 1948. In such a situation, a ceasefire was reached with the mediation of the UN in 1949. The ceasefire line divided the area. After this, in 1994, a resolution was passed unanimously in both the houses of the Indian Parliament, in which it was clearly stated that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. A demand was made that Pakistan vacate the illegally occupied areas.
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PoK is divided into two parts
PoK is divided into two parts. These include Azad Kashmir, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. It was called Northern Areas till 2009. Muzaffarabad is the capital of AJK. There are three divisions in it. These include ten districts under Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Poonch. On paper, PoK has its own constitution, unicameral assembly, PM and Supreme Court. The Assembly elects the PM and the President. The President is the constitutional head of this area.
Two-thirds of the population depends on farming and animal husbandry.
Talking about the condition of the people here, a 2025 study published in the Nature Journal has revealed that about two-thirds of the population there is dependent on farming and animal husbandry for their livelihood. About 29 percent people are suffering from malnutrition. This is much higher than Pakistan’s national average of 19.9 percent. 57.1 percent here are facing food insecurity at some level or the other. This is equal to 58 percent of Pakistan’s national average. In hilly areas this figure reaches 90 percent of the families.
According to the Voluntary National Review Report, about 39 percent of children under five years of age in AJK are underdeveloped. 14 percent are underweight. 4 percent children are wasted. The infant mortality rate is 47 per 1 thousand births. The death rate here is approximately 104 per 1 lakh.
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