Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday ordered the formation of a committee to find a permanent solution to the issues faced by the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which recently witnessed violent protests against high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity bills. Shehbaz, who travelled to the region`s capital Muzaffarabad for a day-long visit, said the people had "raised their voices for their genuine demands but amidst that some miscreants tried to create riots and cause killings".

Addressing a special meeting of the regional government`s cabinet, Shehbaz ordered the formation of a committee to discuss issues like water charge and Neelum"Jhelum hydropower plant, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. Four people, including one policeman and three civilians, were killed and several others injured during clashes between security forces and people demonstrating against high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity bills and taxes in PoK. The protests in several cities forced the Pakistan government to allocate Rs 23 billion for immediate release to the region.