Pakistan, Aug. 30 -- Villagers in Chakothi in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir are frustrated with living in constant fear of fighting along the heavily militarized frontier in the disputed Himalayan region.

Their situation has been exacerbated since India's government, led by the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, imposed a security lockdown and communications blackout just over the Line of Control from Chakothi in Indian-controlled Kashmir, which is majority Muslim.

The move followed the Indian government's Aug. 5 decision to downgrade the region's autonomy, raising tensions with Pakistan and touching off anger in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.

"India has been killing our brothers and sisters in Indian-occupied Kashmir a...