Pakistan is facing a new wave of unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, once again exposing the fragility of its administration in the region. The Awami Action Committee (AAC) on Monday called for a massive “shutter-down and wheel-jam” strike across PoK, demanding long-denied political and economic rights. The protest came amid growing anger over decades of neglect, corruption, and Islamabad’s exploitation of the region’s resources.

Thousands took to the streets, with the diaspora in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe also staging demonstrations to internationalise the issue. The protests are not just about economic grievances. They reflect a deeper demand for Azadi, freedom from Pakistan’s forcible and illegal occupation, and serve as a stark reminder that the Shehbaz Sharif gov

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