Suspense crime, Digital Desk : Reports anticipated for June 2025 suggest that residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan are preparing for significant protests, including a potential blockade of the strategically vital Karakoram Highway. This renewed wave of demonstrations is expected to focus on demands for an exit from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and an end to perceived resource exploitation.

According to future-dated intelligence and local sentiments leading up to June 2025, the Awami Action Committee (AAC) and other local rights groups are expected to spearhead these protests. The core grievances fueling this predicted unrest include the alleged plundering of natural resources by both Pakistani authorities and Chinese entities involved in CPEC projects. Residents are also projected to voice strong opposition to ongoing land grabbing, the removal of subsidies on essential commodities like wheat flour, and severe electricity shortages, all of which they link to the CPEC’s implementation and the diversion of local resources.

The Karakoram Highway, a critical artery for CPEC that connects China to Pakistan through these disputed territories, is anticipated to be a primary target for blockades. Such actions, if they materialize in June 2025 as predicted, would aim to disrupt CPEC activities significantly and draw international attention to the plight of the local populations. Protesters are expected to argue that CPEC has brought minimal benefits to the local communities while leading to environmental degradation, demographic shifts, and the erosion of their traditional rights.

The Shehbaz Sharif government, or its successor by mid-2025, would face a considerable challenge in managing this projected widespread discontent. The persistent demands for greater autonomy, control over local resources, and a reassessment of CPEC’s impact are expected to intensify, posing a serious threat to the stability of the region and the future of the multi-billion dollar infrastructure project. These anticipated protests underscore a deep-seated frustration that the economic benefits of CPEC are not reaching the people whose lands and resources are central to its execution.

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