The armies of both countries have claimed to have killed each other's soldiers along the Line of Control. Allegations of targeting each other's common citizens are also being made.
Since the escalation of tensions, the government of Pakistan has confirmed the death of at least five people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Also, traffic services between the two countries have been suspended. In such a situation, many people are stuck along the border.
At present, the situation is such that at least forty people belonging to Pakistan-administered Kashmir are waiting to return across the Line of Control while ten people belonging to India-administered Kashmir are yearning to return.
On August 19, there were reports of the opening of the Teestote crossing point on the Line of Control, then the traveler was also present and his relatives who came to pick him up, but whether the traveler and the one who came to take them, all returned disappointed.
People who came to pick up their relatives at the crossing point were seen escaping from the media.
When we spoke to the head of a family, he said that he is waiting but cannot talk to the media about this because doing so can make it difficult for the relatives present on the other side of the Line of Control.
Among those waiting to return from India-administered Kashmir are Irfan Rashid's uncle and his relatives living in the area of Palandari. Irfan Rashid said that his uncle and family were to return on August 4, but the situation became so tense that the path was not opened.
"It was learned today that the path will be opened exclusively for the stranded passengers on both sides, so have been waiting here since morning. It has been revealed after several hours that the path will not be opened today. Now the next Monday is called."
He says, "What is happening this time has never happened before, for the first time, the situation is so bad that it is not understood whether they will be able to come back or not, there is no contact."
According to Tata, the authority that oversees the management of crossing points in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, the government and related institutions have agreed to arrange for the return of passengers who are coming and going while returning new passengers. But the ban will continue
When the officials agreed to the Pakistani side, it was so late that the other side of the Line of Control was told that the people waiting to return had gone back and now they will come only next week.
Crossing points on the line of control
The earthquake in Pakistan and India in October 2005 caused such devastation that India and Pakistan had decided to open their way to some places to shore up their differences and carry relief material.
On the Line of Control, for the first time in November 2005, the way was opened to walk to Hajipur place.
India and Pakistan had announced the opening of crossing points at five places along the Line of Control.
These crossing points were first opened for walking only. Later for the first time in 2008, the business started in two of these places.
The crossing points were opened one by one and the landmines were first cleaned at those places to prevent people from crossing the Line of Control.
After this, management blocks were constructed here and in some places, bridges or roads were also built or work was done to repair them.
Remember that apart from the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service, these are the five crossing points from where the traveler can cross the Line of Control on foot, in which it was decided that those people who belong to divided families on both sides will be given preference here.
Muzaffarabad-Srinagar Bus Service
India proposed in 2001 to restart the bus service starting in 1965. But this proposal too was buried under the ice of relationships. Later in 2003, when this proposal came again, the agreement was reached in February 2005 after several rounds of negotiations in both the countries and in April this year, the bus service could be resumed after being closed for several decades.
Hajipur-Attari crossing point
This is the first crossing point initiated on the Line of Control. In November 2005, help materials for earthquake affected people were brought from here. But people did not come from this point and no further work could be done on this. Therefore this crossing point is not in use nowadays.
Nauseri-Titwal crossing point
This crossing point is also known as Chilayana and it is the area that came in the news in the beginning of last month when Pakistan accused India of attacking its citizens with cluster bombs.
Here a bridge was built on the Neelum River in place of Chilayana, from where the passengers could move from one part of Kashmir to another on foot. Here the Neelum River passes tight and houses built on the other side can also be seen here. This crossing point is opened only between May and October and is currently closed.
Trade was also done across the border at this crossing point, but trade was stopped here in March last year when the work of repairing the command bridge started at this place in India-administered Kashmir.
After this, in April, India alleged that arms and drugs were being smuggled from the checkpoint and Teestote crossing point. Then the business was stopped from here. At the same time, Pakistan says that the repair of the bridge was an excuse, India has done this work intentionally.
Rawalkot-tailed, Teestote-Chakan da Bagh crossing point
This crossing point joining Rawalkot and Tails is the last point to be closed during the recent tension. Business here was closed since April. The last time people crossed the Line of Control from here on August 5. Now, this route has also been completely closed.
Tattapani-Mahindra crossing
This crossing point was also opened after the 2005 earthquake to carry relief material and to go on foot. Like the Hajipur crossing point, these are also no longer in use.
Rawalkot-Poonch Bus Service
The bus service was started in June 2006 in Rawalakot and Poonch in place of Teestitot and Chakan da Bagh. Later, the business started on this path as well. This bus service is also suspended at present due to the latest tension.
Remember that the bus does not run at this place and people decide this distance of Chand Metar on foot only.
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