{"id":87931,"date":"2025-04-25T00:03:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/?p=87931"},"modified":"2025-04-25T00:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:36:41","slug":"kashmir-incomplete-without-tourists-says-sajad-who-saved-injured-visitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/kashmir-incomplete-without-tourists-says-sajad-who-saved-injured-visitor\/","title":{"rendered":"Kashmir incomplete without tourists, says Sajad, who saved injured visitor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahmad took injured tourist to hospital on his back, says \u2018humanity should prevail\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pahalgam, Apr 24 (KNO): \u201cKashmir is incomplete without the arrival of tourists; their presence lights up the lamps in our homes,\u201d said Sajad Ahmad, a youth from Ganeshbal area of Pahalgam, who heroically carried an injured tourist on his back to a hospital following the recent attack.<\/p>\n

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Speaking to the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Sajad recounted the harrowing events after the attack. He said that after receiving information from the Ponny Association President via a WhatsApp group about the incident, he and his companions rushed to the scene, aware that many tourists were in Baisaran at the time.<\/p>\n

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Upon arrival, he was confronted with a scene of chaos and devastation. \u201cWe first gave water to the tourists and then began to lift the injured who were unable to move,\u201d Sajad said, describing how he helped several injured individuals by carrying them to safety.<\/p>\n

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Sajad said humanity should prevail. \u201cWhat we did was based purely on humanity,\u201d he said. His selfless actions have captured the attention of many, as a video of him carrying an injured tourist has gone viral on social media, earning widespread admiration.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI didn\u2019t care about my own safety,\u201d Sajad recalled, his voice filled with emotion. \u201cWhen we got there, everyone was pleading for help, crying out in anguish. It brought tears to my eyes as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He highlighted the critical role that tourists play in the local economy, saying, \u201cKashmir is incomplete without them. Their arrival ensures that our homes are filled with light.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sajad said that local hoteliers, cab drivers, shop owners, pony walas and guides all depend on tourism for their livelihoods. \u201cWe must do everything possible to ensure the tourism sector is not negatively impacted. The government must take immediate steps to protect this vital industry,\u201d he added, urging both the people and authorities to prioritise a safe and welcoming environment for tourists\u2014(KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ahmad took injured tourist to hospital on his back, says ‘humanity should prevail  Pahalgam, Apr 24 (KNO): “Kashmir is incomplete without the arrival of tourists; their presence lights up the lamps in our homes,” said Sajad Ahmad, a youth from Ganeshbal area of Pahalgam, who heroically carried an injured tourist on his back to a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":87935,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kashmir"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87931"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87933,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87931\/revisions\/87933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}