By: Ikkz Ikbal

A terror attack on tourists—helpless visitors, seekers of peace—left the valley reeling in horror. 26 believed dead and dozens wounded. All innocent visitors who had arrived here to spend some time with their families and friends on vacation, all now reduced to numbers on news tickers, hashtags on timelines, and footnotes in debates about “the larger picture.”

But let’s pause. Strip away the politics, the commentary, the TV studio outrage. Let us look at the bare bones of it: guests were killed. Families came to admire beauty, and left in coffins. Mothers, children, newlyweds—those who packed sunscreen and snacks were instead wrapped in blood and headlines. This isn’t just a tragedy. It is a betrayal. The motive behind the attack may be to create terror and spread hate. The agenda is being carried further by demonising a........

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