Violence in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir: Minor Girl Killed, Sister Seriously Injured in Army Gunfire
A minor girl was killed and her sister injured by Pakistani army fire in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, prompting calls for international intervention.
Islamabad, November 13 (Daily Kiran) : Reports from Islamabad indicate that the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) has strongly condemned the alleged killing of a minor girl by Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK). The region has seen escalating unrest recently.
According to local sources, Aysha Saqib, a ninth-grade student, was shot and killed by the Pakistani army while playing in her home courtyard in the Mutiyalmera area of Rawalkot. Her sister, Jaweria Saqib, sustained serious injuries during the incident.
The UKPNP has appealed to the United Nations, international human rights organizations, and the global community to intervene for the protection of civilians in POK. They have demanded immediate clarification from Pakistani authorities regarding the alleged killings of civilians since June 5, 2026, and called for an independent international investigation into the reported human rights violations in the occupied territory.
The group urged officials to halt the alleged attacks on civilians and requested the establishment of an independent international fact-finding mission under UN supervision. They emphasized that mere expressions of concern are insufficient to ensure the safety of children or to save innocent lives. “The blood of Kashmiri children cries out for justice, not silence. Protect Kashmiri citizens. Stop the violence. Initiate an independent international investigation without delay,” the UKPNP stated.
This incident follows recent reports of Pakistani security forces firing on peaceful protesters and conducting drone strikes in Rawalkot, resulting in multiple casualties, including women and children, and leaving dozens severely injured.
Earlier this week, many Kashmiris residing in the UK protested outside Pakistani diplomatic missions in London, Manchester, Bradford, and Birmingham. They demanded an end to the brutal actions of the Pakistani army against civilians in Rawalkot and other parts of POK.
According to the Joint Awami Action Committee, a delegation from the British Kashmiri community submitted an urgent memorandum to Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The memorandum called for immediate measures to ensure the safety of citizens, access to medical and humanitarian aid, preservation of evidence, and the resumption of direct dialogue amid rising violence in POK.
