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Deadly clashes have gripped Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, where protests over high electricity prices, elite privileges, and demands for electoral reform have turned violent. Demonstrators accuse authorities of using live fire; several have been killed and dozens injured.
The Joint Awami Action Committee, a coalition of civil groups, leads the protests. In response, the government shut down internet access. Some local officials and security personnel have accused the protesters of taking their cues from neighboring India.