Inside Rawalakot
The BBC's access to Rawalakot matters because the town has been largely sealed off during the unrest. Independent reporting has been scarce, and the mother's account — a son killed, she says, as he stood up for justice — offers a rare on-the-ground view of the violence.
The clashes follow weeks of protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The region has long been a flashpoint between India and Pakistan, and the current unrest adds another layer of instability to an already tense border.
Pakistan is a country where crypto usage runs deep despite official bans. The government has tried to restrict digital assets, but traders and miners have kept operating — often through peer-to-peer markets and VPNs.
That reliance on a fragile infrastructure is the risk. Pakistan has a history of government-imposed internet blackouts during protests. A shutdown in Kashmir — or a broader clampdown — would hit local traders and miners directly
