PoK funeral for Pahalgam attacker Tahir Habib exposes Pakistan’s role in April terror strike

The funeral in absentia of Tahir Habib, one of the terrorists killed in Operation Mahadev, has triggered tensions in his native village of Khai Gala in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Habib’s family barred Lashkar-e-Taiba members from attending, but a confrontation broke out when a local LeT commander tried to force his way in. This incident has highlighted a growing shift among residents in PoK, many of whom now appear unwilling to tolerate the presence or influence of armed militant groups in their communities.