Internet shutdown crosses 100 days in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
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- Internet access has been severely restricted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir for over 100 days since June 5.
- Mobile data and broadband services were suspended after protests for electoral reform erupted in early June.
- The internet shutdown has disrupted online banking, business activity, and academic schedules, including postponed entrance exams.
- Protests were triggered by the ban on the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) and its demand to remove 12 reserved legislative seats.
- Authorities violently cracked down on protests, leading to over 50 deaths according to local estimates, including seven law enforcement personnel.
- Staggered elections were held over three rounds, with the final phase on August 10, but the partial internet blackout continues despite the new government.