Neelum Valley:
Bibi rage, a shiny red Dupatta on his eyes, was not willing to let the threat of war with India stopped his wedding in a remote valley in Kashmira controlled by Pakistan.
“In our childhood, the situation was also like that, but we are not afraid. We will not be,” the 18 -year -old told AFP after being taken in a “Doli” carriage in force of flowers.
“We want peace, so our life is not affected,” said the bride, radiant in gold bracelets, the bridal head with richly embroidered scarlet tunic. At the ceremony, preceded by the sacrifice of a chicken, the boyfriend Chaudhry Junaid, no less glowing in his elaborate Sherwani coat and red and gold turban, was also challenging.
“People are anxious and worried, but still, we have not canceled any traditional ceremony,” said the 23 -year -old chef.
The tensions between the archirrival with nuclear weapons have shot themselves since India hastily accused Pakistan of supporting a shooting that killed 26 civilians in the Indian Jammu and Kashmira (Iiojk).
The Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has given his “complete operational freedom” to respond to the attack.
The two parts have changed the shots for more than a week in the very militarized control line (LOC) and Pakistan on Saturday carried out a “training launch” of a missile to demonstrate their “operational preparation.”
Islamabad last week warned that they had “credible intelligence” that India was planning imminent strikes.
International pressure has accumulated both in New Delhi and Islamabad to decline.
In Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AKJ), emergency drills have been carried out in the playing fields, residents have been told that they supply food and medicine, and religious schools have closed.
In Iiojk, those who live along the loc are moving away more, or cleaning bunkers for fear of conflict.
The ordinary puppy living on both sides of the divided region of Muslim majority are often the first victims trapped in the crossfire.
In a corner -free corner of the picturesque Neelum Valley, a tourist epicenter that closed last week, the iiojk is the other side of the river that enroll through the mountainous region. The residents told AFP that the Pakistani authorities had urged to remain attentive due to the threat of a possible military confrontation.
In another town, mechanical engineer Shoaib Akhtar was also marrying.
“This is the happiest occasion of our lives, and we will not let anything ruin it,” said Akhtar, the 25 -year -old boyfriend surrounded by family.
