Jammu, April 30 -- Amid heightened tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) following the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam, protests have erupted in Gilgit-Baltistan, a region in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The unrest is directed against the Pakistani Army.
Long-simmering resentment among the local population took a serious turn two days ago when police arrested a young man for allegedly using derogatory language against Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir.
According to local media reports, the youth, identified as Sher Ali, was detained for posting abusive and obscene remarks about the army chief in a WhatsApp group. Authorities have registered a case against him, and a court has since...