The region, which faced the brunt of the India-Pakistan military escalation, limps back to life. But questions remain.

US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for brokering a "historic ceasefire" between India and Pakistan, asserting that his administration played a decisive role in halting what he described as an escalating conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations.

A series of military strikes last week by India and Pakistan brought the nuclear-armed rivals closer to a broader war.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar says recent ceasefire between Pakistan and India is a result of the diplomatic efforts of different countries. In an interview with Sky News, he said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his gratitude to President Donald Trump, who played a pivotal role in the ceasefire.

India said its long-standing position on Kashmir has been that it is a bilateral issue between New Delhi and Islamabad and there is no change of this stand.

As the dust settles after a series of Pakistani escalations and Indian military responses during Operation Sindoor, the focus now shifts to what really went down on the day the dramatic ceasefire was announced.

While the DGPOs of both nations have discussed pulling back some border troops, schools and colleges remain shut in border districts after another night of drone incursions