What's driving the rising unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir?

What's driving the rising unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir? Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 18:36 Frustration over basic affordability has mushroomed into a broader critique of the region's governance Protesters burn tyres along a road after clashes with police in Muzaffarabad amid unrest during the first phase of voting for the local legislature in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on 31 July 2026 (Sajjad Qayyum/AFP) Off For decades, global attention on Kashmir has focused overwhelmingly on the Ind