Jihad After The Quake
While some fantasists want to see a 'window of opportunity' to improve Indo-Pak relations, in the aftermath of the earthquake, the situation on the ground recommends extra caution. KANCHAN LAKSHMAN Many in South Asia had hoped that the earthquake of October 8, 2005, which killed tens of thousands of people and affected millions on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) would put a halt, at least momentarily, to the terrorist campaign in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and allow for unhindered relief and rehabilitation operations. Some fantasists went so far as to see in this natural disaster a ?window of opportunity? for dramatic cooperation and an improvement of relations between India and Pakistan.[The official death toll of the quake in J&K has been pegged at 1308, which includes 1206 civilians and 102 SF personnel. At least 6622 people are injured while 12 Army and 21 Border Roads Organisation personnel are still missing. While at least 40,000 people have died in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), 38,007 people have died so far in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in Pakistan].
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