What caused deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir? | Global News Podcast

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As Pakistan tries to position itself as a peace broker and diplomatic power in the Middle East, it faces violence and political turmoil at home. Regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have been marred by deadly clashes between protestors and security forces. A banned activist movement - the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) - called the protests to oppose the practice of reserving 12 legislative seats for candidates from India-administered Kashmir. Meanwhile, an attack on a police checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the Afghanistan border, has reportedly killed at least 11 officers. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. There has been a recent surge in violence along the border in recent months, as security forces battle the Pakistan Taliban or TTP. And in Balochistan, militants groups are attacking economic targets, in response to claims that the Pakistani government has exploited resources and violated human rights. Activists and rights gr

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