Pakistan-administered Kashmir is facing mounting unrest as protests over rising costs, governance failures and political representation escalate into a wider challenge to Islamabad’s authority. The turmoil, concentrated in Rawalakot and other parts of PoK, has been met with security crackdowns and communications restrictions. In this exclusive, Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir examines the deepening crisis in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, where civil unrest, economic hardship and public anger are testing Islamabad’s authority.