An uneasy calm has settled over Pakistan-administered Kashmir as a region-wide shutdown enters its fourth day following violent clashes that have left at least nine people dead, including three police officers. A high-level government committee arrived in Muzaffarabad for emergency talks with the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), the powerful coalition leading the protests.

• At least nine people have died, with protesters claiming a higher toll of up to 15.
• The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), led by activist Shaukat Nawaz Mir, is demanding sweeping reforms outlined in a 38-point charter.
• The protests, which began on September 29, are the third major mobilization by the JAAC in two years, fueled by public anger over economic hardship and governance issues.