Muzaffarabad, Oct. 3 -- Thousands of people turned up on Thursday for the funeral of those killed during days of violent protests in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

Visuals showed people gathering in large numbers to attend the funeral procession and prayers.

Protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) continued for a fifth consecutive day on Thursday, spreading across the region after three young men were allegedly martyred by Pakistani forces. Their funeral prayers in Muzaffarabad drew thousands of people, further intensifying public anger.

The protests, led by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), centre around a 38-point charter of demands, including political reforms, subsidised wheat flour, ...