Srinagar, Aug. 28 -- Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir, commonly referred to as Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in Pakistan, has witnessed significant political and social developments in 2026. The region's recent unrest has brought questions of governance, representation, economic conditions and political autonomy into sharper focus. For years, public grievances in the territory were largely associated with economic issues such as electricity prices, subsidised wheat, inflation, employment and basic public services. The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) emerged as an important platform for these concerns. What began primarily as an economic protest gradually developed into a broader political movement demanding changes in ...