At least 24 killed in massacre of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir

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SRINAGAR, India — At least 24 people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists on Tuesday, a senior police officer told AFP, with authorities calling it the worst attack on civilians in years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi decried the “heinous act” in the summer retreat of Pahalgam, pledging the attackers “will be brought to justice.”

A tour guide told AFP he reached the scene after hearing gunfire and transported some of the wounded away on horseback.
I saw a few men lying on the ground looking like they were dead,” said Waheed, who gave only one name.

The attack targeted tourists in Pahalgam, which lies about 90 kilometers (55 miles) by road from the key city of Srinagar. Initial reports suggested that the tourists were mostly Indian. No other details on their identities were immediately released.

At least 24 killed in massacre of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Prime Minister Modi decries 'heinous' attack on tourist spot Pahalgam, vows to 'fight terrorism'; no group claims attack, though disputed area has long been beset by rebel violence

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This was originally posted in the Gate stone Institute on Sunday.

Iran Murdering Pakistanis: 'They Were Slaughtered Like Sheep. If We Stay Silent Now, It Means We Are Sheep Too.'​

ISLAMABAD — The workshop was nothing more than a room carved out of metal and concrete. A few oil drums, rusted toolboxes, and eight tattered mattresses stood lined up against the wall. These were not barracks or hideouts—just a makeshift dormitory for eight Pakistani laborers who had crossed into Iran looking for honest work. That night, they were exhausted after working through the day repairing broken-down trucks in the remote Iranian village of Haiz Abad. They had no enemies, no weapons — just calloused hands and quiet dreams of returning home with enough money to feed their families. But as they slept on April 12, darkness brought something other than rest.

The eight men — citizens of Pakistan, fathers, sons, brothers — were found with their hands bound, and their bodies riddled with bullets. Executed. Slaughtered. Their corpses were discovered in the same positions in which they had gone to sleep, the narrow room now soaked in red. The murderers? The Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA) — a terrorist outfit long known to have sanctuaries inside Iranian territory — was quick to claim responsibility. They had carried out the massacre on Iranian soil. And Iran's regime, days later, still has no answers, no arrests, no accountability.

But across the border in Pakistan, there were answers — fury, grief, and a growing demand for justice. The killings sent shockwaves through the nation. Social media was ablaze within hours. Television anchors abandoned their planned segments to address the massacre. And in Pakistan's Balochistan Province, where most of the victims hailed from, families buried their loved ones under cloudy skies and with prayers that turned quickly into protests.

Iran Murdering Pakistanis: 'They Were Slaughtered Like Sheep. If We Stay Silent Now, It Means We Are Sheep Too.'

Pakistanis are asking why these terrorists, these enemies of peace, continue to find shelter inside Iran. For years, groups like the BNA and its sibling, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), have launched attacks... Behind the scenes, officials

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