Ferozepur, May 9 -- As tensions between India and Pakistan escalate, voluntary evacuations continue in Punjab's Ferozepur and Fazilka districts. While there are around 40 border villages in these districts, evacuation efforts have primarily focused on the 15 most vulnerable ones.

These include villages like Tendiwala, Kaluwala, Hajara Singh Wala, and Ghatti Rajjo Kee in Ferozepur, and eight others in Fazilka, such as Pakka Chisti, Mohar Jamsher, and Mohar Sona-located within 13 to 15 kilometres of the International Border.

Officials estimate that around 45-50% of families have been evacuated so far, although most male residents have stayed behind to protect property and tend to agricultural fields. Over the past 48 hours, villagers have...