Srinagar, May 8 -- After India carried out precision strikes on "terrorist infrastructure" sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), a wave of unease spread across Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as the residents feared that J&K could become a "theatre of war" if the neighbouring country retaliates.

People were uncertain whether to go on with their daily chores as the news spread.

"Things are looking pretty grim. There is a lot of uncertainty as people expect there will be a response from the other side. And what kind of response will determine how far this will go," says Arif Ahmad, a government employee from Srinagar.

However, as the day progressed, normal life resumed with businesses open and traffic plying, though people w...