POK Abbreviation

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What does POK mean?

POK stands for PakistanOccupiedKashmir. POK has been considered the major dispute between India and Pakistan since the independence of both nations, i.e. 1947. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is also termed ‘Azad Kashmir’ by Pakistan official records. This part of Kashmir is separated from India by the LOC (Line of Control). LOC is the international border between India and Pakistan. The area covered by the POK is 13,297 km2. 

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• The Pakistan government administrates POK, and it is considered a self-governing state.
• More than four lakh people inhabit it. Muzaffarabad is the capital and largest city of POK.
• The official language of POK is Urdu, and other languages spoken in POK are Pahari-pothwari, Gojri, Punjabi, etc.
• The POK is divided into three divisions and ten districts.
• POK covers the lower part of the Himalayas, and the Sarwali peak (6326m) is the highest peak of POK in the Neelum Valley.
• POK has its own President, Prime minister and chief secretary. The legislature followed by the POK is Unicameral.
• POK celebrates its national day as ‘ Azad Jammu and Kashmir day’ on 24 October.

Government in POK

• POK has its official flag, legislative assembly, and a high court.
• The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council is the prime body to deal with the tax, budget and other financial matters of the POK.
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir council include the eight members from the government of Pakistan and 14 members from the POK government.
• The Prime Minister of Pakistan heads Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council.

International views on POK

• According to an NGO human rights watch report, “Yet the meaning Urdu word Azad is free, but POK is not free. The Pakistan Government highly suppresses the POK region, and the human rights of the people of the POK are compromised.”
• According to scholar Christopher Snedden, the people residing in POK wants to be a part of Pakistan and accept the rule of the Pakistan government.
• Asian Development Bank has provided financial help to develop the health, education and infrastructure at POK.
• Germany has donated around 38 million dollars for a health program in POK.