The Kashmir Monitor

3 days ago | thekashmirmonitor.net | Firdous Hassan

Srinagar, May 12:  At first light, Abdul Rahman Khan, 58, packed his belongings and started his return journey home. Hailing from Uri’s Madhan, Khan was among hundreds who fled Pakistan’s shelling and stayed at different shelter camps across Baramula. Khan and his family has been putting up at the Government’s Women’s College, Baramulla, to escape shelling.  Since India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, Khan decided to return with a prayer for lasting peace on his lips.

2 weeks ago | thekashmirmonitor.net | Firdous Hassan

Srinagar, Apr 29: Post Pahalgam attack, airfare to Kashmir has come down by more than 70 percent as the flow of tourists has declined massively.  While a week before when a one-way trip to the valley was way much costlier than a ticket to foreign destinations like Dubai , Vietnam and others, the airfare has declined to the  record low in the last four years.  A cursory look at the online air ticket portals reveals a sharp fall in flight ticket prices from major Indian cities to Srinagar.

3 weeks ago | thekashmirmonitor.net | Firdous Hassan

Srinagar, Apr 24: Anjali Mehta from Mumbai was sightseeing in Gulmarg when terrorists unleashed a bloodbath in Pahalgam.  Unaware of the gruesome incident, her phone started ringing with her family in Mumbai pleading with her to return immediately. While she had almost decided to leave for Mumbai, it was her driver and travel agent who assured her of safety in Kashmir for the next three days. “My driver and travel agent offered my family a stay at their homes.

3 weeks ago | thekashmirmonitor.net | Firdous Hassan

Srinagar: Tourism players are staring at uncertain future as Pahalgam attack has an exodus of tourists from the valley. On Tuesday, as many as 26 tourists lost their lives in a militant attack in Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadow, sending shockwaves across the country. The Pahalgam attack, which took place in one of the valley’s most visited and picturesque tourist spots, has shaken the sense of security that had slowly returned over the past few years.

3 weeks ago | thekashmirmonitor.net | Firdous Hassan

Srinagar, Apr 21: Private Hajj and Umrah service providers in Jammu and Kashmir are pinning hopes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Saudi Arabia visit.  The service providers are currently facing uncertainty as a prolonged stalemate continues over the allocation of pilgrimage seats to local operators. With the visa process yet to open, industry players remain in the dark about their prospects for the 2025 pilgrimage season.