Overview

• For the eighth consecutive night, Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire along the Line of Control, escalating tensions in the disputed Kashmir region.
• Pakistani-administered Kashmir authorities instructed residents in 13 districts to stockpile two months’ worth of food in anticipation of potential conflict.
• A one-billion-rupee emergency fund has been released by the regional government to ensure the supply of food, medicine, and other essentials to border communities.
• Over 1,100 religious schools in the region have been closed for ten days, while public schools have initiated first-aid training programs for students.
• Protesters in Muzaffarabad rallied with anti-India slogans and calls for jihad, expressing solidarity with the Pakistani military and condemning Indian actions.