How much shock for Tourism of Pahalgam attack?:

Whenever the litigants of Kashmir, called the ‘heaven of the earth’, move towards peace and prosperity, then the black shadow of terrorism tries to push it into darkness again. The recent terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam is a painful example of this. This attack is not just a voice of a few bullets, but a deep wound on the expectation of Kashmir, which was trying to smile again with the help of tourism industry.

This is not just a terrorist incident, but a well-planned conspiracy to break the backbone of the economy of Kashmir.

Eclipse on the weather full of expectation

For some time, a record number of tourists were coming to Kashmir. Since the removal of Article 370, the government and local administration were constantly trying to create the atmosphere that Kashmir is now safe and is ready to welcome the tourists. The Shikaras of Dal Lake were filled again, hotels in Pahalgam and Gulmarg were Gulzar, and the local people had a shining shine.

But the Pahalgam attack has dissolved the poison of fear in this happy atmosphere. The terrorists deliberately targeted tourists. Their purpose is clear – sending a message around the world that Kashmir is not safe. They want to break the trust, on the strength of which a tourist comes here to spend a few moments of peace from thousands of kilometers away.

Direct attack on livelihood

This attack is a direct attack on the livelihood of millions of Kashmiris, whose entire family depends on tourism. Everyone is feeling the heat of this attack, from Shikara running to the hotel workers, taxi drivers, guides and small shopkeepers selling handicrafts.

As soon as the news of an attack spreads, the booking of hotels starts to be canceled, tourists cancel their trips and those who are here also start thinking of returning to the shadow of the fear. Terrorists know that they can keep unrest alive by hurting the economy of Kashmir.

The biggest challenge for restoration of trust

The security forces may pile up the terrorists in their retaliation, but it takes years to compensate for the loss that reaches the trust. Now the biggest challenge before the government and administration will be to win the trust of tourists again. They have to convince them that this was a single incident and Kashmir is equally safe and beautiful for them even today.

This attack is a disastrous setback for the tourism industry of Kashmir, which has pushed it back many years. It remains to be seen how soon the paradise of Kashmir can recover from this deep wound and welcome the tourists again.