Srinagar, Nov. 7 -- Once hailed as "Paradise on Earth," Kashmir's travel scene collapsed after the devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, when quiet mountain paths suddenly echoed with sirens instead of songbirds. The attack killed 25 tourists and one local, sparking anger and sorrow that swept through the Union Territory; shops rolled down their shutters, and people poured into the streets in protest. Almost 48 major tourist spots shut down after security alerts spiked, leaving quiet streets and shuttered ticket booths behind. Hotels, shikaras, and taxis sat motionless, echoing the hush that gripped a community once kept alive by the steady pulse of tourism. Not long before this blow, the region had seen visitor numb...