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Pakistan Rangers and Army have been called out in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK) to assist the police and civil administration in bringing the violent situation under control as one police officer was killed and several others including civilians were injured in clashes between police and protestors on the second day of strike on Saturday. The violent clashes were also witnessed in smaller towns of PAK where the demonstrators protested against use of excessive force against the civilians.
A police officer died due to gunshot wounds during clashes between protesters and police in Islam Garh Town, Mirpur district, on Saturday. The shutter-down and wheel-jam strike to protest the crackdown against the Jammu Kashmir Joint Action Committee leaders across Pakistan-Administered Kashmir for the second consecutive day.