Leeds, Feb. 3 -- At a public forum in Leeds, UK, Mahmood Kashmiri, Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA), made a forceful plea for justice, fundamental rights, and progress in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).

The event, organised by the Joint Awami Action Committee (AJK) and its allied groups, brought together Kashmiri activists and community leaders to highlight the region's ongoing struggles and demand urgent reforms.

Addressing the gathering, Kashmiri condemned the worsening conditions in PoJK's healthcare and education sectors. He pointed out the region's neglect, stressing that "not a one conventional hospital exists."

Expressing frustration over the education system, he added, "There is n...