Azmia Riaz: It’s become ‘cool’ in my homeland to call for a bloody war with Pakistan – and I’m in a minority for saying we deserve better

Azmia Riaz: It’s become ‘cool’ in my homeland to call for a bloody war with Pakistan – and I’m in a minority for saying we deserve better

My grandmother visited Kashmir, the snow-covered region at the very top of India, less than a month ago. She joined droves of tourists to admire its famous tulip gardens while they were still in season, but in the end she saw more military personnel than flowers.