J-K CM Abdullah criticised Pakistan for first denying the incident and then shifting blame onto India, calling the attack "unfortunate" and stressing that such incidents should never happen.
In the wake of the recent Pahalgam terror attack and as part of intensified efforts to curb terrorism and its ecosystem, Anantnag Police, in close collaboration with the Army, CRPF and other security forces have launched extensive search and cordon operations across the district.
Incessant rains, hailstorms, and landslides have caused widespread damage in the region, with at least three people, including two children, losing their lives in the Bagahana village after a house collapsed.
Enforcing the orders of central government following Pahalgam terror attack, Doda administration on Saturday directed all the Pakistani nationals residing in the district to leave the country.
While Dal Lake remains lively with visitors enjoying the picturesque landscape of the valley, the nearby town of Pahalgam appears deserted, with a heavy security presence replacing the usual tourist crowds.
The victim, Salima Begum, wife of Abdul Rasheed and a resident of Chuchatter, sustained multiple injuries, including superficial cuts, during the attack.
According to officials, the house in Chotipora village in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir was allegedly linked to a terrorist believed to be involved in the April 22 attack.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday convened a meeting with tourism, travel, and trade stakeholders at SKICC, Srinagar to discuss the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
Expressing strong disapproval over the Indus Water Treaty, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the pact which was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 is the "most unfair document" to the people of the Union Territory.