British national shot dead by Pakistani forces in PoKA British national, Mohammad Akhtar, was reportedly killed by Pakistani security forces during protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, while another British citizen, Waqas Arif, remains detained. Families allege excessive force and arbitrary arrests, as the UK government expressed concern over the situationBy IANS Published Date - 11 August 2026, 01:26 PMLondon: Pakistani security forces shot down a British national during the protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to media reports. The deceased, 50-year-old Mohammad Akhtar, a resident of the UK’s Peterborough city, was killed on June 9 after Pakistani security forces opened fire on protesters gathered to demand economic and electoral reforms in PoK, British daily The Guardian reported, citing his family. His family said he was hit by a stray bullet during firing by Pakistani forces. Additionally, 38-year-old British national Waqas Arif, from Nottingham, was detained in Mirpur city in PoK, following the June 5 protests, despite his family’s claim that he had not participated in the demonstrations.