SHOTLIST: BARAMULLA, KASHMIR, INDIA (MAY 5, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF DETAILS FROM VIEWS OF BARAMULLA IN INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR 2. VARIOUS OF RESIDENTS PERFORMING DAILY WORK ROUTINE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) ONE OF RESIDENTS OF BARAMULLA DISTRICT, QADIR MALIK SAYING: "There’s no benefit to war—only loss. War would destroy the entire population of two or three villages here. We’ve experienced it before: when the border firing started, heavy shells and mortars landed here, and small arms fire caused damage. We don’t want war. We want peace—only peace." 4. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) ONE OF RESIDENTS OF BARAMULLA DISTRICT, MUNEERA BEGUM SAYING: “We are scared—our children are very scared. But we have only one bunker for 50 houses. We need more—at least one for every five or six houses. This is our request to the government. The children are frightened, and we, especially the women, are terrified. We’ve cleaned out one bunker, and if border firing starts, we’ll hide in it—but what will we do after that?” BARAMULLA, KASHMIR, INDIA - MAY 5: Following a recent terrorist attack in the Pahalgam region, tensions between India and Pakistan have once again escalated, leaving communities near the Line of Control (LoC) gripped by fear and uncertainty. In remote villages of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, residents are taking precautionary measures, including preparing bunkers and reinforcing shelters in anticipation of possible cross-border hostilities. The atmosphere is tense. Past border skirmishes have left lasting trauma. “There’s no benefit to war, only loss,” said Qadir Malik, a local resident. “War would destroy the entire population of two or three villages here. We’ve experienced it before: when the border firing started, heavy shells and mortars landed here, and small arms fire caused damage. We don’t want war. We want peace—only peace.” The fear is particularly acute among women and children. "We are scared—our children are very scared,” said Muneera Begum, another villager. “But we have only one bunker for 50 houses. We need more—at least one for every five or six houses. This is our request to the government. The children are frightened, and we, especially the women, are terrified. We’ve cleaned out one bunker, and if border firing starts, we’ll hide in it—but what will we do after that?” Tensions are running high between the nuclear-armed neighbors following the attack in Kashmir. India blamed Pakistan, saying the attack had “cross-border links.” Islamabad denied and instead offered a neutral probe with third-party monitoring. The two sides took reciprocal measures including further downgrading the diplomatic ties, including canceling visas for each other’s citizens and recalling some diplomatic staff. India also suspended its participation in the Indus Waters Treaty, a 1960 water use and distribution agreement with Pakistan. In recent days, many countries, including the US, have contacted leaders of both countries in an attempt to ease tensions. Sharif said India had “created a media frenzy to divert the world’s attention away from the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, which remained the root cause of instability in South Asia,” according to state media. New Delhi was yet to react to the latest statement of Islamabad by the time of publication. The Iranian foreign minister is on an official trip to Islamabad, he is also expected to travel to New Delhi.