New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- A major protest erupted across Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Internet and phone services were reportedly shut, with the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) saying that there was a "digital blackout" in the region on Monday.

A UKPNP statement said the blackout coincided with a protest movement led by the Joint Awami Action Committee, which has called for a complete shutdown and wheel-jam strike on Monday.

The Awami Action Committee has reportedly been demanding the abolition of 12 legislative seats reserved for refugees from J&K.

Other demands of the AAC include subsidised flour, fairer power tariffs tied to the Mangla hydropower project, and implementation of long-delayed reforms promi...