Protests against Neelum-Jhelum hydro power plant intensify in Muzaffarabad

Anger against local government and Islamabad has snowballed into a simmering outrage in the Muzaffarabad city of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).A large number of residents carried out a protest march and shouted slogans against Pakistan and China, accusing them of looting their resources.The locals are deprived of even drinking water as the River Neelum is drying up due to the construction of a dam.The locals, led by traders and activists, carried out protests and a shutter down strike against the administration, which, they claim, has acted against the interest of the common people.Demonstrations, strikes, and protests have, however, become a part of the PoK's political circuit but have remained unsuccessful at forging anything concrete for the people of the region.Dejected with just sympathies given by the administration, activists say they are mulling over knocking at the doors of international organisations.A local activist, in his speech, said, "It is futile to demand your ...