摘要：Kashmir conflict deeply impacts the lives of the people living along the 740km Line of Control(LoC), dividing former state of Jammu and Kashmir. The people living in the in Kotli andPoonch districts are extremely vulnerable to volatile conditions of the LoC which adverselyaffect their physical security, livelihood, socio-cultural life, educational development,psychological health and wellbeing. This study evaluates the impact of Kashmir conflict andescalation of tension on the LoC in the 1990s, the impact of 2003 ceasefire and recent LoCtension on the lives of the people living in villages on the zero line in Kotli and Poonchdistricts. It argues that human dimension of the Kashmir conflict should be recognized,ceasefire on the LoC institutionalized and stalemated political dialogue resumed to revivepolitical process on resolution of Kashmir dispute.
关键词：Kashmir conflict; Line of Control; Poonch; Kotli; impact of firing;shelling; 2003 ceasefire
