PaJK Unrest Signals Deepening Center–Periphery Strains Beyond Price Protests
The Diplomat interview with analyst Luv Puri portrays Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir’s unrest as driven by accumulated grievances over governance, representation, and the region’s constitutional relationship with Islamabad, not only by recent cost-of-living pressures. The dispute over JAAC’s ban and the politically sensitive ‘refugee seats’ arrangement is highlighted as a key legitimacy flashpoint that may fuel recurring protest cycles.