How is Islamabad handling crisis in Pakistan-administered Kashmir?

Inside StoryFatal confrontations between security forces and protesters have marred local elections.It was an election aimed at strengthening democracy in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.But the situation rapidly deteriorated as the vote got under way.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Thousands march in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid election unrestlist 2 of 3Pakistan’s Kashmir votes: Why the election hinges on 12 disputed seatslist 3 of 3Death toll from Pakistan monsoon rains, floods tops 100end of listDozens of people were killed in confrontations between protesters and security forces.The violence followed weeks of demonstrations by a now-banned group that is calling for electoral reforms.The government in Islamabad has conditioned any changes on a constitutional amendment.The chaos that accompanied the first phase of the vote is one of the biggest political challenges facing Pakistan since the beginning of the Kashmir conflict almost eight decades ago.How will it shape the future of the region?Presenter: James BaysGuests:Imtiaz Gul – Executive director of the Center for Research and Security StudiesVictoria Jones – Senior research fellow at the Asia-Pacific FoundationQamar Cheema – Executive director of the Sanober Institute