Srinagar, Nov. 18 -- The recent review chaired by the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir on the status of Prime Minister's Package Employees is a moment that demands reflection, resolve, and realignment. It brings renewed attention to a community whose return to the Valley was not just a logistical shift, but a leap of faith rooted in history, identity and hope.

These employees, many born and raised in exile, did not come back merely for government jobs. They returned to reconnect with a homeland that once turned unfamiliar. PM Package was envisioned as a bridge between displacement and dignified reintegration, offering employment, housing, and a pathway to healing. But over the time, that bridge has been weakened by delays, neglect an...