J&K: A zeroline separates Bibi from her husband
An invincible line has separated 67-year-old Barak Bibi from her husband for the last four decades.
Bibi, who lives with her schoolteacher son Issac in Salotri border hamlet on the Line of Control [ Images ], is hopeful that the initiation of the Indo-Pak peace process will end the long separation.
She is overcome with emotions as she remembers her husband Naiz Ahmed Khan and daughter Ulfat separated only by a stream and 300 metre field full of water buffaloes since 1965 Indo-Pak war.
Bibi shows a black and white photograph of husband-daughter to journalists.
The higher authorities are planning to open the Poonch-Rawalakote road, which connects Salotri village to the Teetrinot hamlet in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir [ Images ], where Khan lives.
With the proposal for the new bus link, Bibi is hopeful of reuniting with her husband and daughter.
"My wait will come to an end soon. I will meet him (Khan) after so many years," an emotional Bibi said.
The decision to open the Poonch-Rawalakote road was taken by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh [ Images ] and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf [ Images ] during their talks in New Delhi [ Images ] on April 18.
After opening the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road, the officials also decided to start Uri-Muzaffarabad bus service.
Unfortunately, Bibi is not alone. She is among the 2,972 families who are divided along the LoC.
"I will catch the first Indo-Pak bus along with my son," she said. Bibi was only 27 years old when she was forced to separate from her husband.
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