On Wednesday, travel, tourism, and trade groups, along with a private schools association, called for a strike in Indian-administered Kashmir in response to the killing of 25 tourists and a local resident at a popular tourist destination the day before.
Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir endorsed the strike, which led to a noticeable emptiness at popular tourist locations, most notably at the iconic Lal Chowk, where the clock tower is a favored backdrop for photos and a key attraction in the valley.
On Tuesday, an unknown number of gunmen opened fire in Pahalgam, one of the valley’s most popular tourist destinations, killing several tourists, including an Italian and an Israeli.
A local resident was also killed, and 12 others…
