India, Oct. 5 -- The unrest gripping Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) has entered its sixth day, with the death toll rising and despair spreading not only within PoJK but also across the Line of Control among families torn between two territories. Reports now indicate at least 15 people have lost their lives in clashes with Pakistani security forces, while hundreds more have sustained injuries during protests demanding political and economic reforms.

On the Indian side of Kashmir, anxious relatives speak of helplessness as they watch the violence unfold from afar. Riyaz Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Uri close to the fence, says: "We are fortunate here under Indian administration-our government supports LoC-area people. But on the o...