Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is witnessing its second major unrest in a month, this time led by students and Gen Z activists. What began as a campus protest over university fees and faulty exam results has spiralled into a broader rebellion against the Shehbaz Sharif government and Pakistan’s military establishment.

What Sparked Gen Z Protests In PoK?

The latest wave of protests began earlier this month at the University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (UAJK) in Muzaffarabad, when students rallied against steep fee hikes and discrepancies in exam results. The controversy centred on the introduction of a new digital assessment or “e-marking" system at the matriculation and intermediate levels.

According to IANS , the results of the intermediate first-year exams, released after a six-month delay

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