MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): A ceasefire has been signed between Pakistan and India after four days of intense tensions, but Indian aggression has left deep impacts on the civilian population living on the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Kashmir.
According to the state-run PTV News, Indian shelling in the Jura and Shahkot areas of the Neelum Valley has caused severe damage to civilian property, with a woman being martyred.
Talking to the media, the victims said that Indian aggression has reduced their lifetime hard work and savings to ashes, but their morale is still high.
The citizens said that the damage inflicted on India during Operation “Banyan-um-Marsoos” has further boosted their morale. They made it clear that they have no intention of leaving their native areas, the state-run media reported.
پاکستان اور بھارت کے مابین سیز فائر تو ہو چکا ہے، تاہم ایل او سی پر بسنے والی سول آبادی پر بھارتی جارحیت اپنے گہرے اثرات چھوڑ گئی ہے۔
وادیِ نیلم کے علاقوں جورا اور شاہ کوٹ میں بھارتی گولہ باری کے نتیجے میں شہری املاک کو شدید نقصان پہنچا، جبکہ ایک خاتون شہید ہوئیں ۔
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— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) May 13, 2025
They vowed that they would stand firm against Indian atrocities and shelling and stand by the side of the Pakistan Army and will continue to stand.
Earlier on May 11, the AJK’s State Disaster Management Department (SDMA) released details, showing the massive level of destruction inflicted on the civilian population along the LoC. Significant casualties and damage were recorded across multiple districts of Azad Kashmir.
Tragically, 31 innocent people lost their lives in total, with Kotli having 11, Poonch having 6, and Bhimber also having 6 casualties, being the hardest-hit areas on the list. Additionally, 123 individuals have been injured, with Kotli having 31, Poonch having 27, and Bhimber having 22 injury reports.
The disaster caused extensive damage to infrastructure, with 287 houses affected. Out of these 287 houses, 34 were fully destroyed, and 253 were partially damaged.
Poonch suffered the most severe housing damage, with 109 houses partially ruined, followed by Jhelum Valley, having 67 partially damaged, and Neelum Valley, where 10 houses were fully damaged and 37 homes were partially damaged.
Commercial losses included 21 shops being damaged, primarily in Neelum Valley, where 20 shops got damaged, while 22 cattle perished. In Bhimber, 11 cattle and in Poonch, 8 cattle died.
