Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was gripped by a widespread wheel-jam and shutter-down strike on Wednesday, September 9, as the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) stepped up its agitation against the Pakistan-administered region’s government and what it describes as growing state repression. Reports indicated shutdowns across several areas, with businesses closed and transport disrupted as protesters took to the streets in large numbers.The latest mobilisation comes amid months of mounting political and economic discontent in the region. The JAAC, a coalition bringing together traders, transporters, students, lawyers and other civil society groups, has emerged as the principal force behind the protests. Its agitation has increasingly focused not only on economic grievances but also on political representation, governance and what activists describe as Islamabad’s interference in local affairs. -newsNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube