NEW DELHI: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which the Shehbaz Sharif government thought had brought under control, is on the boil again. Complaints about large-scale atrocities, especially against students, are being reported, even as India condemned the action.
Intelligence agencies say that while the protests last month were by the political class and activists, this time it is the students who have taken the lead. This has given the Sharif government much to worry about, as it is well known what the students did in Nepal and Bangladesh.
The protests began at the University of Azad Kashmir. The students raised the issues of the demerit in intermediate exams and rising fees. The government immediately banned student unions and political activities at the university.