Srinagar, May 11 -- After the recent understanding between India and Pakistan led to a pause in cross-border shelling, the local Reddi Chowkibal market in north Kashmir's Kupwara reopened on Sunday after a week-long closure. Local shopkeepers and residents have appealed to the government for bunkers and compensation, citing repeated damage and risks faced during such incidents.

Speaking to ANI, a shopkeeper, Naseer Ahmad said, "First of all, I thank Allah that He has dealt with this big trouble. We got rid of this big problem. It is heard that the firing has stopped."

He added that the local market had been closed for seven days due to shelling. "People lost their lives in the night; when they heard that the firing stopped, they were ve...