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Internet shutdown crosses 100 days in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

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Internet shutdown crosses 100 days in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. (2026, September 15). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/internet-shutdown-crosses-100-days-in-pakistan-administered-kashmir?traffic_source=rss

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The internet has been restricted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir for over 100 days since protests erupted on June 5th demanding electoral reform and an end to corruption. Mobile data and broadband services were suspended, leading to disruptions in business activities due to unavailability of online banking platforms, as well as delays in academic schedules like entrance exams. The shutdown began after authorities banned a grassroots organization called the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee and cracked down violently on protests, resulting in over 50 deaths according to local estimates.

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Since early June, mobile data and broadband services have been suspended in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, triggering a more than 100-day internet blackout. This shutdown began after protests for electoral reform erupted. Despite staggered elections concluding on August 10 with the formation of a new government, online banking websites and apps remain unavailable, impacting business activities across the region. Additionally, academic exams have been postponed due to the disruption in internet access. According to NetBlocks, an independent monitoring organization, the partial internet shutdown persists since June 5, affecting daily life and hindering communication and commerce. Local estimates suggest that the unrest has led to over 50 deaths, including seven law enforcement personnel, though these figures could not be independently verified.

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🔮 Residents and local estimates say the death toll has surpassed 50, including seven law enforcement personnel, though the figures could not be independently verified.

2026-09-15 · Al Jazeera

Internet shutdown crosses 100 days in Pakistan-administered Kashmir · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

What's driving unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir? asserted

What → drive → Kashmir

Internet access has been severely restricted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir for more than 100 days. Mobile data and broadband services have been suspended in the territory since protests for electoral reform erupted in early June. asserted

protests → restrict → June

In response to the unrest, staggered elections were held over three rounds, with the final phase taking place on August 10. asserted

phase → hold → August

However, the partial internet shutdown continues to disrupt everyday life despite the formation of the new government. asserted

shutdown → continue → government

Access → detain → region

The shutdown has also disrupted the academic year for students, with the government postponing entrance exams. asserted

government → disrupt → exams

The partial internet blackout has continued since June 5, said NetBlocks, an independent observer that monitors internet shutdowns. asserted

that → continue → shutdowns

What triggered the protests? asserted

What → trigger → protests

The unrest began in the lead-up to local elections scheduled for July 27. asserted

unrest → begin → July

Kashmir is a disputed region fully claimed by both India and Pakistan. asserted

Kashmir → dispute → India

Pakistan-administered Kashmir is governed under a semi-autonomous system, with its own prime minister and legislative assembly made up of 45 seats in total, including 12 reserved for refugees from Indian-administered Kashmir who live in other parts of Pakistan. asserted

who → administer → Pakistan

On June 5, authorities banned the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), a grassroots umbrella organisation that demanded the removal of the 12 seats in the legislature. asserted

that → ban → legislature

Authorities imposed an internet shutdown on June 5 and cracked down on protests violently, culminating in deadly clashes on July 27. asserted

Authorities → impose → July

Residents and local estimates say the death toll has surpassed 50, including seven law enforcement personnel, though the figures could not be independently verified. uncertain

figures → say → personnel

Voting did not take place in certain protest strongholds for security reasons, but the government was formed based on the election results from the rest of the autonomous region. asserted

government → take → region