Sunaina Malik
First of all, let’s pay homage to the departed souls of the brutal massacre in Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir.
It was on 22nd April, 2025 some terrorists opened fire on innocent tourists at Baisaran (mini Switzerland) area of Pahalgam and cold bloodedly murdered 26 tourists, who had come all the way from the country to enjoy the scenic beauty of Kashmir (Heaven on Earth). Here I want to say if, someone kills a person, it does not only mean that he kills one person but it means he kills the adoring husband of a wife, he kills the dreams of a mother, he kills the support of a father, he kills the security of children, he kills the inspiration of a brother, he kills the proud of a sister and over all he kills the affectionate mortal of God, which God in no case has permitted so.
God in Quran says “Whoever kills an innocent soul…it is as if he has killed all humanity. And whoever saves one…
It is as if he has saved all humanity “(5:32) .Almighty has bent us to adore, esteem, honour, assist and sustain each other but not to odium and slaughter each other.
Our state J&K has been witnessing the bloody episode of killing of armed personnel along with innocent civilians since the onset of insurgency. As per the written records nearly 5000 army personnel and 14000 civilians have sacrificed their inestimable lives.
We have unending list of brutal massacres in our state of Jammu and Kashmir like Gawkadal massacre, Handwara massacre, Zakoora and Tengpora massacre, Hawal massacre, Bijbehara massacre, Sopore massacre, Lal Chowk fire, Kupwara massacre, Sangrampora massacre, Wandhama massacre, Prankote massacre, Chittisinghpura massacre, Kote Charwal massacre, Kishtwar massacre, Chinnari massacre, Amarnath pilgrims massacre, Qasim Nagar massacre, Kaluchak massacre, Raghunath massacre, Nadimerg massacre, Teli katha massacre, Doda massacre, Amarnath Yatra attack, Kulgam massacre and most recent Pahalgam massacre.
Time and again these massacres have ruined the most prized lives of innocent Indians.
At present when countries like the US and China, which have already attained the label of developed countries, are still struggling hard to make their people more prosperous and to make the life standard of their natives more luxurious.
But we are still losing the lives of our dear Indians at the hands of terrorism. Unending ambiance of terrorism incessantly pushing our expansion far back than the developed countries. Having their pockets filled with money, people of developed countries, direct their minds towards inventing new machines and technologies.
But our life revolves around Roti, Kapra aur Makan and Kabrastan because of ongoing terrorism. At this point of jiffy my heart is howling with questions like When will we live a terror free life? When will utmost impediment of happiness and progress in the form of terrorism end? When will tranquility and opulence knock every door in our state? When will we also live a comfy life like people of developed countries? When will our child’s mind move towards inventions and discoveries rather than towards guns and bullets? When will the effect of terrorism utterly fade from the lives and minds of natives of J&K?
Thus in the end, I just want to say that it is not the land, money and dominance, but it is the life which matters. Life is the most precious reward of God, so we must not perish this blessing by idly annihilating it.
