Pahalgam Attack: After Dastardly Terror Strike, Kashmiris Win Hearts With These Gestures

A brutal terror attack in Pahalgam has shocked the nation. At least 26 civilians were executed in cold blood by terrorists from The Resistance Front, a Lashkar-e-Taiba affiliate. This was Kashmir’s deadliest terror strike since 2019, and the brutality was surgical: Hindu men were reportedly singled out and shot. But amid the horror, a story of humanity is unfolding. Locals—Kashmiris from all faiths—are opening their homes, mosques, and Gurudwaras to stranded tourists. Hotels are waiving fees, and protests are lighting up the valley in defiance of terror. This video unpacks the political and emotional aftershocks of the attack: Why were tourists targeted now? What does this say about the evolving threat matrix in Kashmir? And in all this, how is Kashmir’s civilian spirit resisting the grip of militancy? Watch till the end as Ananya Dutta gets you exclusive ground bytes and voices of hope from Srinagar and Anantnag.