Poonch endured intense Pakistani bombardment, unlike anything experienced even during the 1971 war, prompting widespread fear and displacement. Shelling damaged religious sites and homes, resulting in casualties, including a tabla player, a kirtan singer and a maulvi. Residents are now fleeing, seeking safety as they express the urgent need for civilian bunkers amidst escalating tensions.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has made a bizarre claim that Pakistani forces deliberately avoided intercepting Indian drones to conceal strategic military locations. This justification follows India’s ‘Operation Sindoor,’ precision strikes on terrorist spots, and the thwarting of Pakistani drone and missile attacks.

The order targets individuals, traders, wholesalers, retailers, and business entities, prohibiting them from hoarding or stockpiling items