Muzaffarabad, Nov. 29 -- The worsening sanitation crisis in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has sparked widespread outrage among citizens, who accuse the Pakistani-backed administration of negligence and failure to maintain even basic cleanliness.

Streets filled with uncollected garbage, blocked roads, and unbearable stench have turned daily life into a struggle for residents.

Locals say that the garbage has been piling up for nearly a week without any response from the authorities. In a video recorded from the scene, residents Irshad and Roshan Khan can be heard describing the appalling conditions.

"This garbage has been lying here for the past four to five days. No one comes to clean it," Irshad said, pointing to heaps of ...