Internet services were suspended across Azad Kashmir (AJK) after authorities arrested 72 individuals linked to the newly banned Joint Awami Action Committee.
Ahead of a strike called for 9 June, residents crowded petrol pumps, stockpiling fuel, food supplies, and other essential goods across multiple parts of the territory.
Shops and businesses across AJK also witnessed heightened activity as residents prepared for the planned shutdown, wheel-jam strike, and long march scheduled for that date.
It is pertinent to mention that authorities suspended internet and mobile phone services across Azad Kashmir from 11:30 pm, with the blackout expected to remain until 12 June.
The AJK government requested federal forces, including Rangers and Frontier Corps, to be deployed across the territory to protect critical installations and sensitive sites.
Journalist Nadeem Shah, reporting from Muzaffarabad, confirmed that fresh federal force contingents had arrived in Kashmir following the formal deployment request.
