Cars Seized, Not Enough Food: Kashmiris Emerge From Pahalgam Attack Trauma, See Hope

Cars seized, not enough food: Kashmiris emerge from Pahalgam attack trauma, see hope

Cab drivers and travel operators watched new vehicles bought for the peak season being seized by banks, while hotels went empty for months after the Pahalgam attack in April 2025. But as tourist footfall slowly increases again, hope, too, is returning to Kashmir.

One year of terror attack: How Pahalgam’s tourism gradually returns to normalcy

Pahalgam: One year after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed, the district in Jammu and Kashmir is slowly recovering from bitter memory. On April 22, 2025, terrorists attacked Baisaran plain in Pahalgam, which shook the tourism sector in the region. Tourists have started flocking to this beautiful place once again in recent time. Effect of tourism economy after deadly attack The economic slowdown was clearly seen in…