In Srinagar, people held 
candlelight vigils to mourn
the victims a day after the 
deadly attack that killed 
at least 26 tourists
at Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam 
in India-administered Kashmir

Shiraz Malik, Chairman, Chinar Valley Youth Trust 
Whoever carried out this inhumane act, we are completely against them. We stand with the families of those who were killed. Our business will suffer. The tourist season was just about to begin, and these cowards have ended it before it could even start.

The victims' bodies
were sent home

Shops shut, streets empty 
across the valley

A complete shutdown 
was observed

Khursheed Ahmad, Hotelier 
Today, the whole of Kashmir is shut, our mothers and sisters are crying at home. This innocent killing has left a deep scar on us.

Tourists stranded in the region 
are panicking and want to leave

Ilma Khan, Tourist
We are receiving a lot of calls from family members asking if we are safe and whether we should come back. We are very scared here. Our first impression of this place hasn’t been a good one. These things shouldn’t happen, no matter the situation. The people here are very kind, and this is bad for the tourists. Those people were killed for no reason.

Rajesh Jain, Tourist
I visited Pahalgam just three days ago. It’s known as ‘Mini Switzerland,’ and it truly is a beautiful place. I came here with my wife and children, and we had an amazing experience. But today, when I saw the same scenes on the news again — women crying — it deeply saddened me. Kashmir is a paradise. That’s exactly what we experienced during our visit. But what some people have done to this place today ...  breaks my heart.

Local Kashmiris are also deeply 
concerned about the future of 
peace and prosperity in the region

Fayaz Ahmad, General secretary, Mecca Market  
Today, every Kashmiri is crying. Every heart is filled with sorrow. Every Kashmiri is on the streets. We strongly condemn this massacre of humanity, this massacre of our guests. Every Kashmiri, not because anyone asked them to, but from their hearts, has come out onto the streets.