J&K: Tourists welcomed back to Valley, Guv lifts security advisory

In a major relief to all Kashmir tourists, Jammu-Kashmir goverr, Satya Pal Malik, on Monday, has directed that Home Ministry's visory asking tourists to leave Valley be lifted immediately, according to ANI. visory will be done with effect from Thursday. Goverr h issued above security visory on August 2, curtailing Amarnath Yatra, after intelligence inputs of terror threat backed by Pakistan Army in Kashmir. Goverr Satya Pal Malik held a situation cum security review meeting on Monday with visors and Chief Secretary, according to ANI.

J&K goverr lifts security visory

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J&K Govt issues security visory

Goverr h issued August 2 visory hours after a joint press brief was held by Chinar Corps Commander Lt General KJS Dhillon and J&K DGP Dilbag Singh in Srinagar. y h categorically stated that Pakistan Army and Pakistan is 'desperate to disrupt' peace in Kashmir and that re was a 'massive threat of IEDs'. Sharing crucial intelligence reports, Army h revealed that Pakistan Military and Islamab have been backing terrorist outfits to cause disruption in Kashmir valley. After visory, Yatris were airlifted out of Kashmir on a camp-wise basis. Furrmore, many of yatris were moved via trains and buses out of Valley.

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Events after security visory

Prior to this move, an ditional 25000 paramilitary personnel are being moved to valley on August 2. This is in dition to Centre's move to deploy 10,000 paramilitary troops in Kashmir valley. MHA sources cited internal security assessment, training, and resting troops as reason for deployment. Shortly afterwards, Valley saw a complete clampdown in communication and detainment of several Kashmiri leers for security reasons. This was followed by unprecedented move by parliament revoking Article 370 and 35 A. 

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Current situation of Kashmir

Meanwhile, Centre has stated that situation in Kashmir is slowly being restored back to rmalcy. Sources report that in Anantnag re has been almost 50% vehicular movement as per usual. Sources also report that 10-20% of shops in district have been opened. While traffic has been seen increasing in Valley, public transport is still t functional, as informed by authorities. While landline connections have been restored completely, internet and cell connections too have been restored to most parts of Valley, according to Kashmir ministration, while ecomic activity too has picked up, as stated by authorities. Schools have also opened in Valley and attendance has been grually rising. state ministration has been giving regular reports about medical facilities functional in Valley.

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