India-Pakistan tensions: Kashmiri tourism pays the price of Pahalgam killings

After Indian troops accused Pakistan of a deadly ambush in Pahalgam last week, Neelum Valley’s tourist economy has frozen. Hotels along the Line of Control lie empty despite calm skies, as locals reactivate wartime bunkers, fearing renewed India-Pakistan shelling. Pakistan denies involvement in the Pahalgam attack, but India’s social media threats have deterred visitors to Pakistani-administered Kashmir. The 2019 ceasefire holds, yet shopkeepers report losses: “No tourists mean no income,” says a guide. With both nuclear-armed states trading blame, residents brace for escalation—even as they pray the valley’s fragile peace endures. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder reports from Neelum Valley, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Pakistan #India #IndiaPakistanTensions #NeelumValley #KashmirLineOfControl #AzadKashmir #Kashmir #KashmirAttack #Pahalgam #PahalgamAttack #KashmirTourism #AlJazeeraEnglish