‘Collapsed’: Roadblocks, internet blackout leave Pakistani Kashmir in limbo
“Even the regular mobile network keeps failing. Calls end abruptly, or the voice quality is so poor you can barely follow.” Advertisement Khan has taught for three decades and has led the college for the past six months. During his interview with Al Jazeera, the phone call dropped four times.Since the protests began, he said, public transport has become prohibitively expensive, while groceries have become harder to obtain.“Pulses, bread, eggs, vegetables, all of it is available, but in short supply,” he said.
- ▪“Even the regular mobile network keeps failing.
- ▪Calls end abruptly, or the voice quality is so poor you can barely follow.” Advertisement Khan has taught for three decades and has led the college for the past six months.
- ▪During his interview with Al Jazeera, the phone call dropped four times.Since the protests began, he said, public transport has become prohibitively expensive, while groceries have become harder to obtain.“Pulses, bread, eggs, vegetables, a
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Features|Protests‘Collapsed’: Roadblocks, internet blackout leave Pakistani Kashmir in limboResidents describe mounting hardship, as internet restrictions and road closures stretch into a second month before elections.ListenListen (10 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoPeople check their phones, as internet services remain disrupted in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on July 5, 2026 [Amiruddin Mughal/EPA]By Abid HussainPublished On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — Zaheer Iqbal remembers exactly how much fuel it took to save his brother’s life.
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