‘Open All Tourist Destinations Closed After Pahalgam Attack’: Omar Abdullah Urges LG Administration

'Open All Tourist Destinations Closed After Pahalgam Attack': Omar Abdullah Urges LG Administration

A Call to Reopen Kashmir’s Heart By: Javid Amin | 18 September 2025 In a sharp intervention on Kashmir’s tourism policy, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called on the Lieutenant Governor’s administration to immediately reopen tourist destinations that have remained closed since the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025. “Either stop promoting tourism altogether, or compensate those who’ve suffered losses,” Abdullah said while addressing a gathering of tourism stakeholders in Gulmarg. Destinations Still Under Lockdown Despite five months passing since the attack, many iconic spots remain off-limits: Drang Doodhpathri Yusmarg…

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