‘Collapsed’: Roadblocks, internet blackout leave Pakistani Kashmir in limbo

Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — Zaheer Iqbal remembers exactly how much fuel it took to save his brother’s life. First, 2.5 litres to drive from his hilltop village of Keri Kot to the government hospital in Hajira, more than 10km (6 miles) away, a journey that took an hour.Then another five litres, brought by a cousin who drove more than 60km (37 miles) from Kotli city in a two-hour trip, so there was enough petrol to continue to Pakistan’s capital Islamabad.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Can Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s election overcome a violent summer?list 2 of 4Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: What’s going on?list 3 of 4Pakistan-administered Kashmir returns to daily life after deadly protestslist 4 of 4Protest in Pakistan’s Kashmir stalls after nine killed in clashesend of listIt was the middle of the night in mid-June when Iqbal’s elder brother collapsed with chest pain in their village in Poonch Division, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.With no ambulance service reaching Keri Kot, where most people travel on motorcycle or on foot, Iqbal, his two sons and other relatives carried his brother on a makeshift bed until they reache...