This compendium of ten papers, presented at a national seminar, organized by the Department of Strategic and Regional Studies, University of Jammu, aims to examine the various issues concerning Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.

It discusses at length the internal dynamics and externalities to map out the constitutional status and political developments, various resistance movements for autonomy and sectarian violence in Northern Areas, human rights violations, Chinese presence and its involvement in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. It also analyses the geo-strategic importance of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.