Geopolitics
Blood and Ballots: The Neo-Colonial Crackdown in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
Deadly clashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have killed at least 15 people following a state crackdown on protesters demanding governance reform, particularly the abolition of 12 externally-controlled legislative seats. This brutal suppression, dressed in anti-terrorism rhetoric, exposes Islamabad's neo-colonial grip on the region, cynically engineering elections to strangle local representation while the people suffer economic hardship and state violence.
