Pahalgam, June 4 -- Even 43 days after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 civilians, mostly tourists dead, this picturesque town in South Kashmir continues to reel under its impact.
"Not a single person here has earned a penny in weeks. Some haven't made even 10 rupees in over a month," a local told a Srinagar based news agency.
Stakeholders-including horsemen, hoteliers, drivers, and shopkeepers- have urged the administration to reopen parks and gardens in the area as the poorest of the poor are bearing the brunt of the prolonged shutdown.
The once-bustling tourist destination has been eerily silent following the terror attack at Baisaran Valley, nearly 6 kms from main Pahalgam town.
The stakeholders said that the terro...