By Admin 
After just a few weeks of violent unrest in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), a new wave of protests has once again broken out in the area. This time the protests are being led by Generation Z, which mostly consists of young students. This movement was started against education reforms, increasing fees and evaluation process, but now it has turned into a widespread protest against the Pakistani government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, which has exposed the pent-up discontent and anger within the youth of the area.
The protest against education reforms was initially peaceful, but the situation worsened when an unidentified gunman allegedly opened fire on a group of students. A student was injured in this incident. In a viral video on social media platforms, a man can be seen firing at protesting students in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). After the firing, there was chaos in the entire area. However, it is also being said that when this incident happened in Muzaffarabad, policemen were present there.
PoK Jane in Z protest turned violent
After the incident of firing on the protesting students in PoK, the protests took a decisive turn and the peaceful protesting students went on a rampage, burning tyres, vandalism and arson. Along with this, slogans were also raised against the Pakistani government. These ongoing incidents in POK are similar to what was recently seen in the Gen Z-led protests in South Asian countries like Nepal and Bangladesh.
🚨 Chaos in PoK :-
Shots fired during student protests — arson and vandalism reported in several areas.✓ The core issues behind the university students’ demonstrations:Lack of transportation, deteriorating hospitals, and continuously rising university fees -prompting students… pic.twitter.com/9JVyKdSZFA— THE UNKNOWN MAN (@Theunk13) November 4, 2025
PoK How did widespread protests begin in
This widespread protest in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) started with the demand of increasing fees and better facilities in a major university of Muzaffarabad. As student protests escalated, the university administration banned all political activities.
A similar movement took place in the month of January 2024, when students alleged that lakhs of rupees were being collected in the name of semester fees every 3-4 months. Later, teaching and administrative staff also joined in, demanding an increase in their pending salaries.
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