Tourists take a pony ride at Pahalgam town on the eve of Pahalgam terror attack’s first anniversary, in Anantnag, on April 21, 2026.
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On the anniversary of the Pahalgam attack, this Frontline package revisits the incident and its aftermath. A year after gunmen killed 26 civilians in the Baisaran Valley, the fallout continues to be felt. The collection includes reporting and expert interviews on the security and intelligence failures that followed, as well as the political handling of the crisis. Other pieces examine what the attack meant for India-Pakistan relations and the reduced diplomatic engagement since then. The package also documents what unfolded inside Kashmir—crackdowns, demolitions, deportations that separated families, the spread of misinformation in mainstream media, and the renewed suspicion directed at ordinary Kashmiris. One year on, Pahalgam stands as a reminder of the region’s unresolved tensions and the human cost of leaving them unaddressed.
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