KASHMIR; Crackdown on Public Movement in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir – 38 People Forcibly Disappeared
An initial list of 38 detained individuals has been compiled amid an ongoing crackdown on the public movement in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, according to local media.
According to the source, that the available data remains incomplete, with efforts continuing to gather information on other individuals allegedly forcibly disappeared from various areas.
Sources say that an internet shutdown lasting more than 40 days in the region has made it extremely difficult to obtain complete and timely information from different districts. The Awami Action Committee and other circles reportedly hope that once internet access is restored, more verified and comprehensive details will emerge, which will be made public after confirmation. Relevant groups have appealed to the public to share any credible information they may have about missing or detained individuals to help complete the record.
The crackdown, which has continued for more than a month, has reportedly resulted in the confirmed arrest and subsequent disappearance of hundreds of protesters. The public and the Joint Awami Action Committee have said that these arrests and enforced disappearances were carried out by the Pakistani military, intelligence agencies, and Rangers.
A prominent leader of the public movement, Shaukat Nawaz Mir (son of Habibullah Mir), was reportedly formally arrested by security forces, with video evidence said to exist of the arrest. However, he has not been produced before any court, nor has his presence been reported at any police station. This case, along with the mysterious disappearance of dozens of others, has caused serious concern among the Kashmiri public, the Action Committee, and human rights organizations.
Preliminary List of 38 Missing/Detained Individuals
- Abdul Rehman Abbasi – Mandri, Tehsil Dheerkot
- Ahsan Asif Abbasi – Sanghar Bhattra, Dheerkot (June 30, 2026)
- Amjad alias Kala – Banjosa, Rawalakot
- Atiq Ahmed Abbasi Zulfiqar – Tamrota UC, Jandala, Rawalakot
- Ayan Maqsood – Garthama, Chinari, Jhelum Valley (June 14–15, 2026)
- Dr. Tasneem Azeem – Kothian, Kotli
- Farhan Kiani – Garthama, Chinari, Jhelum Valley (June 14–15, 2026)
- Farooq Mir – Muzaffarabad
- Gul Badin Abbasi – Kohala, Muzaffarabad
- Hafiz Ahsan – Dheerkot, Bagh (June 30, 2026)
- Hammad Kiani – Garthama, Chinari, Jhelum Valley (June 14–15, 2026)
- Hamza Kiani – Garthama, Chinari, Jhelum Valley (June 14–15, 2026)
- Ehtisham Kiani – Garthama, Chinari, Jhelum Valley (June 14–15, 2026)
- Irfan Zafar – Mirpur
- Ishtiaq Kashir
- Khalilur Zaman – Neelum
- Muhammad Aftab Muhammad Aziz – Thaleyar Colony, Kotli (June 9, 2026 – Lari Adda, Kotli)
- Muhammad Aakash Muhammad Ilyas – Sarsawa Chawara, Kotli (June 9, 2026 – Kotli)
- Muhammad Taaruf Hussain Muhammad Arif – Patan Sher Khan, Sudhnoti (June 13, 2026)
- Naeem Azad Qureshi
- Qari Saeed – Talkeer Kothian, Bagh (July 14, 2026)
- Raja Abdul Wahid Kashmiri – Kafal Garh, Chak Sarian, Bagh
- Raja Aqib Sabir – Rangla, Dheerkot, Bagh
- Raja Bilal – Jhir Ghani Abad, Bagh (missing from Rawalakot)
- Raja Kamran Bashir – Rangla Katkiar, Dheerkot, Bagh (June 6, 2026 – Jandala, Rawalakot)
- Raja Mumtaz Gul – Kopria, UC Kotli Ringoli, Dheerkot, Bagh
- Raja Umair Javed – Kafal Garh, Bagh, Rawalakot
- Sardar Ahsan Fayyaz – Bangwain, Rawalakot
- Sardar Hafeez – Talkeer Kothian, Bagh (July 14, 2026)
- Sardar Qadeer – Talkeer Kothian, Bagh (July 14, 2026)
- Sardar Shafqat Ayub – Bagh (July 17, 2026)
- Sardar Usman – Talkeer Kothian, Bagh (July 14, 2026)
- Sardar Waqar – Talkeer Kothian, Bagh (July 14, 2026)
- Shafiq Inqilabi – Dalai, Muzaffarabad
- Shaukat Nawaz Mir, son of Habibullah Mir – House No. 14, Mohalla Neelum Bank Road, Muzaffarabad (June 30, 2026)
- Waqas Zafar – Mirpur
- Wasi Khawaja – Neelum
- Zahid Aziz
The public and the Action Committee have demanded that all detained and missing individuals be immediately produced before courts in accordance with the law, warning that the scope of the protest movement will be further expanded if this does not happen.
