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2025 Is the Year of Gen-Z Protests. Have They Erupted in PoK Now?

Protests led by Gen Z students demand a 40% tuition fee cut amid inflation and call for independence, with over 200 arrests reported, officials said.

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Protests have erupted at a university in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) over a steep fee hike and ‘faulty’ exam assessment process. The agitation led by students and Gen-Z activists turned violent after a man reportedly opened fire on the students before fleeing. But what caused the anger?

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Students in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have staged massive protests against rising fees, a digital assessment system, and poor educational facilities. Initially peaceful, the protests turned violent after an unidentified gunman opened fire. Students chanted slogans against the Shahbaz Sharif government and burned tires.

The recent GEN-Z protests that erupted due to a social media blackout have led to a regime change in Nepal. A similar protest is also taking place in neighboring Pakistan. At a university in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, a protest led by students and GEN-Z activists against high fees and a flawed exam evaluation process has turned violent and escalated into gunfire as the situation got out of control.

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India Today broke the news in India on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
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