Pakistan blocks Al Jazeera over Kashmir protest coverage

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Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has accused Al Jazeera of using “handpicked polling stations” and “scripted statements” in Muzaffarabad to “delegitimise”  the electoral process in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). We have taken note of Al Jazeera’s selective reporting from handpicked polling stations in Muzaffarabad today. Through carefully chosen timings and scripted statements from selected individuals, the channel has sought to misrepresent the AJK elections and the voting process. Such… — Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (@MoIB_Official) August 2, 2026 Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) posted on X that Pakistan had blocked the site following its reporting: Pakistan…

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