50岁的英国籍居民穆罕默德·阿赫塔尔于2024年6月9日在巴基斯坦控制的克什米尔地区被安全部队的流弹击中身亡[1]。阿赫塔尔是彼得伯勒的居民[1]。
另一名英国籍人士瓦卡斯·阿里夫自6月5日被捕以来已被关押超过两个月，目前未被指控任何罪名[1]。该人士现年38岁，拥有诺丁汉国籍[1]。
安全部队在上月的示威活动中被指控打死至少30人[1]。巴基斯坦自6月5日起对克什米尔地区实施通信黑名单[1]。英国外交部对克什米尔局势表示深切关注，并已更新了该地区的旅游建议[1]。英国外交部长哈米什·法尔科纳在6月16日至17日访问伊斯兰堡期间提及了克什米尔局势[1]。该地区定于7月27日启动三阶段选举[1]。
A 50-year-old British resident from Peterborough, Muhammad Akhtar, was killed on June 9, 2024, when struck by gunfire in Pakistan-administered Kashmir [1]. The shooting occurred amid a volatile security situation in the region, with Pakistani security forces accused of opening fire during demonstrations that resulted in at least 30 deaths the previous month [1].
The incident has drawn attention to the broader detention of British nationals in the area. Waqas Arif, a 38-year-old British national from Nottingham, has been held in custody for over two months since his arrest on June 5 without being charged with any offense [1]. Pakistan imposed a communications blackout across Kashmir beginning June 5, complicating efforts to obtain information about detainees [1]. The British Foreign Secretary Hamish Falconer raised the Kashmir situation during a visit to Islamabad on June 16-17, reflecting growing diplomatic concern [1]. Three-phase elections in the region are scheduled to commence on July 27 [1].