Fourteen-month-old Pari has become the face of tragedy caused by cross-border firing by Pakistan and India over the disputed Line of Control in Kashmir.
She is being treated by the doctors in Government Medical Hospital.
At a tender age, she has already lost four members of her family and now she is battling for her own life although as each day passes doctors are increasingly confident that she will survive.
The residents of border villages that India shares with Pakistan have suffered greatly
Pari was injured when a mortar shell landed on her residence.
As we walk into the disaster ward of Government Medical college, we see young and the old sharing beds side by side.
They all are residents of border villages that India shares with Pakistan. The tragedy here has asked serious questions of the Pakistani Rangers. Not only are the Rangers targeting Indian Army and BSF on the LoC and the International Border, but innocent civilians are being caught in the crossfire injuring several children, women and elders.
Inspector General, BSF, Jammu DK Upadhaya told India Today: “With its failure to deal with the Indian Army and BSF at the LoC and IB respectively, Pakistan launched its offensive against innocent civilians.
"On Tuesday it targeted three locations of Ramgarh sector. Eight people lost their lives, three women and two children. Twenty-four civilians, many of them children, are being treated for grievous injuries.”
Pakistan deny the allegations.
Nine-year-old Sanjana has suffered extensive fracture on both her legs as a result of shell splinter. She is from Suchetgarh, but was rushed to Jammu for treatment. Her cousin is being treated in ICU.
Indeed, education has been a casualty of the animosity between India and Pakistan. About 178 schools have been shut near the borders for indefinite period.
A youth from Poonch said: “Education of the youths is suffering... there must be steps taken for peace and normalcy.”