Kashmir attack aftermath: stranded families, drought fears as India-Pakistan tensions escalate

Thousands remain stranded at the India-Pakistan border as both nations enforce strict closures ahead of a 1 May deadline, separating families and leaving travellers in limbo for days. Farmers on both sides face devastation as India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty threatens already drought-stricken crops, with one Pakistani farmer warning, “No water means no harvest—we’ll starve.” Pakistan condemns India’s water diversion threats as “tantamount to war,” while demanding an international probe into the recent Pahalgam attack. Cross-border tensions escalate as Islamabad vows “swift retaliation” to any Indian military action, despite UN calls for de-escalation. Communities near the fortified border now brace for prolonged hardship, caught between nationalist posturing and ecological collapse. With diplomacy faltering, the risk of conflict looms over a region where livelihoods—and lives—hang in the balance.

Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder reports from Islamabad, Pakistan.

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