Until 2003, the edges of the town would often get shelled by the Pakistanis.
Hashim Din, 75, of Khari hamlet recalled what life was like before the two countries decided to sign a truce along the winding LoC.
"Earlier we led a life of animals," Din said over telephone. "We had to frequently migrate to safer areas during firing across the LoC. The firing would kill people and our cattle and damage our homes."
In the process, fields were not farmed. People preferred to build mud houses instead of concrete ones due to frequent firing.
