Amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, massive protests broke out across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in response to Indian aggression, with thousands of citizens taking to the streets to express solidarity with the Pakistan Armed Forces.

Chanting powerful slogans such as “Kashmir ki azadi tak jang rahegi,” “Hafiz teri nazar Srinagar,” and “Srinagar banega Pakistan,” demonstrators flooded the streets in several cities across AJK. The region echoed with slogans in favour of Pakistan, Kashmir, and its military forces, while sharp slogans were raised against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian military.

Protesters waved Pakistani flags and declared unwavering support for the armed forces, vowing to stand shoulder to shoulder with them against any Indian aggression.

According to defence analysts, the mass mobilisation of the AJK population sends a strong message that any Indian hostilities will not be countered by the military alone, but by a united and resolute nation. The current solidarity between Pakistan and AJK, they say, is enough to thwart any hostile designs by the enemy.

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