deepak pace
DJ_DEE
Attari December 28:
Even as relations between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of Mumbai mayhem has reached a new low with the Indian government advising countrymen not to travel to Pakistan due to safety reasons, villagers near the international border are not ready to leave their place.
In fact, they have started storing rations and other material for survival in case of any eventuality from across the border. They had suffered earlier also during the Kargil war in 1999 and in the aftermath of the Parliament attack in 2001 when the Army had been mobilised at the border. Panic has gripped residents along the border; they are praying for peace between the two countries.
The villagers pointed out they earned their livelihood from whatever land they have on either side of the barbed fence. Leaving their village was the last option for them. However, they added that they were also keeping a close eye on developments from both sides. They prayed that the governments on both sides of the border should resolve disputes amicably.
Even as relations between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of Mumbai mayhem has reached a new low with the Indian government advising countrymen not to travel to Pakistan due to safety reasons, villagers near the international border are not ready to leave their place.
In fact, they have started storing rations and other material for survival in case of any eventuality from across the border. They had suffered earlier also during the Kargil war in 1999 and in the aftermath of the Parliament attack in 2001 when the Army had been mobilised at the border. Panic has gripped residents along the border; they are praying for peace between the two countries.
The villagers pointed out they earned their livelihood from whatever land they have on either side of the barbed fence. Leaving their village was the last option for them. However, they added that they were also keeping a close eye on developments from both sides. They prayed that the governments on both sides of the border should resolve disputes amicably.
