London, Nov. 18 -- Political activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK), Amjad Ayub Mirza, has sharply criticised the appointment of Faisal Mumtaz Rathore as the new Prime Minister of PoJK, calling the move a "scam" and a reflection of the "collapsed political process" in the region.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Mirza alleged that Rathore, who is the son of a former PoJK Prime Minister, carries serious allegations from the past, including his alleged involvement in a 2013 gang rape incident at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Muzaffarabad. He claimed that the case, which reportedly also involved the son of then-President Yaqub Khan, was suppressed and all evidence disappeared over time.

Mirza said the victim, a master's...