A cloud of sorrow came down on Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening while the Indian missile strikes tear the peace of Muzaffarabad and Kotli, leaving a trace of sorrow, rubble and mourning.
The next day, funeral prayers resounded through stages and streets, uniting the communities in loss and shared challenge.
In Muzaffarabad, the Kh Khurshid stadium has become a land not of sport, but pain. There, under a covered sky and prayers in tears, the goalkeeper of Masjid Bilal in Shawai Nala and two of his assistants were good at hundreds of people in mourning.
Their last trip led them to Neelum and Rawalakot, where they were set up with dignity and love.
In Kotli, the tragedy struck a family with heartbreaking cruelty. Misbah Musa, nineteen, and his twelve-year-old brother, Umar Musa, were killed at home during the missiles.
Their mother, who raised them alone while their father worked abroad, stood broken while thousands of people gathered to offer final prayers and stand in solemn solidarity.
What started as funeral quickly turned into a thunderous demonstration. The sorrow transforming into a fury, the crowd – directed by Azad Jammu and the Minister of Cashmere of Rehabilitation, Javed Budhanvi – obtained an anti -Indian passionate rally. The songs have pierced silence, calling for Indian aggression and expressing unwavering support for the Pakistani army.
During the rally, Minister Budhanvi raised a question that resonated in the hearts of each parent:
“What has India won by killing two innocent children? What justification can there be to tear a family like that?”
The same night, at Fatehpur Thakiala, another shell won a woman’s life. His funeral the next day were marked by hundreds of mourning people who gathered to honor his memory.
The region, already familiar with the sounds of the conflict, now bore the great silence of collective mourning.
The clashes along the control line intended to be intensified as a result of the attacks. Fierce exchanges between Indian and Pakistani forces have led five other lost lives.
At dawn, the toll had reached ten dead and thirteen injured through the cashmere Azad. Among the dead were civilians from Rawalakot and Haveli, caught in the cruel crossed fires of climbing tensions.
Former President Sardar Masood Khan visited the site of the Masjid Bilal attacks, offering words of homage and comfort. He praised the resilience and the courage of the people, describing them as “symbols of bravery in the face of non -provoked violence”.
In response to the growing threat, all AJK teaching establishments have been closed, and Prime Minister Anwarul Haq announced the creation of a central emergency intervention center – preparing the possibility of a broader conflict and promising rapid support for vulnerable communities near the border.
Azad cashmere has seen many storms. But through tears and smoke, the spirit of his people remains uninterrupted – shouting their losses, honoring their martyrs and standing in front of the assault.
