At least 12 civilians have died due to security forces being shot at protesters in Pakistan-promoted Kashmir (POK). The region has been facing the biggest protests in recent years. These demonstrations started against not meeting 38 major demands of the government, but now it has turned into a broad movement against arbitrary and other atrocities of the army.

On Thursday, the protest entered its third day. There was a clash between the protesters and the army in Dadiyal, while the government deployed thousands of additional soldiers to control the situation. Apart from Muzaffarabad, the violence has spread to Rawalakot, Neelam Valley and Kotli.

Meeting of Joint Awami Action Committee

Chaudhary Anwarul Haq and Federal Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhary on Wednesday invited the United Awami Action Committee (JAAC) to negotiate to establish peace between the protesters and the government. According to reports, 5 protesters were shot dead in Muzaffarabad, 5 in Dhirkot and 2 in Dadiyal. Apart from this, at least 3 policemen have also been killed. More than 200 people have been injured, many of whom are in critical condition.

The demonstration is being led by the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (AAC), and due to this, life has stopped in the entire PoK. The main reason for this movement is the demand to abolish 12 assembly seats, which are reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan. Other demands include tax relief, flour and subsidy on electricity, and development projects.

Markets, shops closed from September 29

Markets, shops and local businesses are closed since 29 September. Mobile, internet and landline services are also completely closed. Thousands of people are demonstrating, throwing stones and dropping large containers, which were tried to stop march by putting on bridges.

In other cities, despite the security arrangements, the protesters took out marches and raised slogans like “Rulers, Beware, We Are Your Doom” and “Kashmir is Ors, we will decide its fate”. This is the first time that PoK citizens are directly targeting the Pakistani government and the army.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that the government is ready to solve the issues and a dialogue committee has been formed to establish peace. He also directed to take restraint with the protesters.

Also, the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) spokesman Nasir Aziz Khan appealed to the United Nations and the international community for immediate intervention. He said that human rights crisis can arise in PoK and member countries should take action under their international agreements. Prior to this development, 30 civilians were killed in the airstrikes of Pakistan Air Force in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, causing this tension to increase further.

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The Central Government has recently announced a big relief to the common and middle class families through GST reforms. The government says that these reforms will make everyday needs like bread, clothes and houses cheap, but do you know that tax reform is not a new step. In history also, different rulers have been changing the tax system from time to time. Especially during the Mughal period, the tax system was quite organized and strict, which was changed by the rulers from time to time.

Akbar made a big improvement

Land tax was the largest source of tax in the Mughal Empire. Farmers were generally taken from farmers as tax. During Akbar’s reign, his Finance Minister Todarmal made the tax systems more systematic, which was said to be the system. Earlier there was a survey of land in this and then tax was fixed on the basis of the average value of the produce. This reform reduced the burden of arbitrary recovery on farmers and it was considered the biggest tax reform of that time.

Non -Muslims used to be charged

During the Mughal period, non -Muslims were charged Jizia tax, but Akbar ended it by showing religious tolerance. This step is considered a big relief given to the subjects. However, Aurangzeb later re -implemented it. Due to this, the extra burden on the general public increased and dissatisfaction with the tax system also increased.

Trade and toll tax was also charged during the Mughal period

During the Mughal period, there was a tax burden not only on farmers but also on traders and travelers. Taxes used to carry goods from one place to another were called octroi. Object tax was charged for bringing goods in cities. At that time, passengers were taxed on crossing the road or river, which can be called today’s toll tax. That is, every class at that time was the effect of tax in some form. According to historians, Akbar is considered to be the biggest tax reformer of the Mughal period. Because Akbar not only arranged the land tax but also gave relief to the general public by removing the jazia tax.

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