Overview
- Demonstrations began at UAJK in Muzaffarabad over disputed e-marking results, fee hikes, and a Rs 1,500 per-subject rechecking charge.
- Unrest escalated after a man opened fire on protesters, injuring a student, with videos from Muzaffarabad circulating widely online.
- UAJK suspended teaching at its Chella campus and prohibited student unions and political activity, citing safety and order.
- The Mirpur board formed a committee to review the digital marking system, while UAJK denied a 60% fee hike and withdrew a proposed transport fee increase.
- JKJAAC backed the students as intelligence assessments warned the agitation could spread beyond PoK, with authorities relying on policing and media controls.