Pakistan authorities holds second spherical of talks with protest leaders in PoK to finish demonstrations

A high-level authorities delegation on Friday (October 3, 2025) held the second spherical of talks with the protest leaders in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in an effort to persuade them to finish the demonstrations which have claimed not less than 9 lives and injured tons of.

Violence broke out within the area following the decision for a strike on September 29, forcing Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to ship a Group of Ministers and different leaders to Muzaffarabad to discover a negotiated resolution to their grievances.

At least six civilians and three police personnel have been killed in the course of the ongoing demonstrations within the area. Nearly 172 police personnel and round 50 civilians sustained accidents in the course of the demonstrations.

The delegation led by former premier Raja Pervaiz Ashraf held the primary spherical of talks with the representatives of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), representing merchants, native leaders and civil society activists from the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry stated {that a} second spherical of negotiations was held in Muzaffarabad.

“We absolutely assist the rights of the individuals of Kashmir,” he stated, sustaining that the majority of their calls for, which have been within the public curiosity, had already been accepted. “Constitutional amendments are required to fulfil the remaining few calls for and talks are ongoing relating to that.” He stated there was no room for violence.

“We consider that violence shouldn’t be the answer to any drawback. We hope that the Action Committee will resolve all points by means of peaceable dialogue,” the Minister stated.

Meanwhile, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has stated it’s “deeply alarmed by the continuing violence” in PoK, the place not less than 9 individuals, together with three cops, have misplaced their lives and tons of have been injured throughout protests.

“We strongly condemn the usage of extreme power and the deaths of civilians and legislation enforcers alike, in addition to communication blackouts,” the HRCP posted on X.

It stated that whereas “dialogue is crucial, it can’t be significant amid the continued political disenfranchisement of the area’s individuals. The proper to peaceable protest have to be upheld and grievances addressed transparently”.