HomeNewsFrom Occupation to Freedom: POKs Journey Back to India Has BegunFrom Occupation to Freedom: POK’s Journey Back to India Has BegunThe 5.5 million Indian citizens trapped in POK—approximately 4 million in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir region and 1.5 million in Gilgit-Baltistan—suffer under Pakistan's illegal occupation. Add India.com as a Preferred SourceThis illegally occupied Indian territory comprises two distinct regions that rightfully belong to India. Activists demanding basic rights or expressing support for India simply disappear—extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances are routine tools of Pakistani occupation. When thousands risk tear gas, detention, torture, and death simply to demand basic rights and freedom from Pakistani occupation, we must recognize that the occupation is unsustainable. Until that glorious day arrives, we stand in solidarity with our 5.5 million compatriots suffering under Pakistani occupation.