Anniversary of loss of special status for Indian-held Kashmir sparks protests on Pakistan side

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Protests took place in Pakistan and on the Pakistan-held side of Kashmir on August 5, 2020, to mark one year since India stripped special semi-autonomous status from its own side of the disputed region. During a protest in the Pakistani city of Karachi, dozens were injured after an explosive was tossed into a group of protesters.  On the other side of the Line of Control in Indian-administered Kashmir, streets were silent. New Delhi had ordered a curfew anticipation of protests on the…