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

What's driving the rising unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir? Submitted by MEE correspondent 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 Indian-administered side of the Line of Control (LoC), the heavily militarised de facto border that divides the disputed Himalayan region between India and Pakistan. International headlines have largely revolved around repression, insurgency , military deployments , and diplomatic confrontation.