Some people in border villages of Ferozepur district, Punjab, have started moving to safer areas due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan. However, in other nearby villages along the international border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran, life seems normal with people continuing their daily activities.

On Wednesday, India carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, including bases used by Jaish-e-Mohammed in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke. At the same time, residents in Amritsar and Batala rushed to buy groceries like pulses, cooking oil, wheat flour, sugar, and salt, fearing shortages. People were seen standing in long lines at grocery stores and fuel pumps, buying in bulk as tensions rose.

In Ferozepur, some villagers have started moving their belongings, even though there hasn't been an official evacuation order from the Border Security Force, Indian Army, or the government. The decision to move, especially for women and children, was made by the villagers themselves.

Villages like Tendi Wala, Kalu Wala, Gatti Rajo Ke, and others are seeing people leave for safer areas. Kakku Singh, 63, from Babmha Haji village in Mamdot area, shared that he had come to visit his daughters who live in Kalu Wala, a village surrounded by the Sutlej river and Pakistan on three sides.

India has made it clear that those behind the deadly Pahalgam terror attack will be punished, and they have been. A Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist admitted that the strikes killed several members of his family, even though he survived. “Our target was terror camps, and we hit them hard,” an official said. Despite rising tensions between India and Pakistan, many villagers near the border are calm and confident. Surjeet Singh from Tendi Wala village said he feels proud of the Indian Army.

Ferozepur’s Deputy Commissioner Deepshikha Sharma urged people not to panic. She confirmed there are no official evacuation orders, and both the army and district administration are alert and ready.In villages of Amritsar and Tarn Taran, life is mostly normal. Children are home due to school closures, and farmers continue working in their fields. Some villagers said they’re getting calls from relatives, but they aren't scared.

However, farmers with land beyond the border fence weren’t allowed to cross, as all gates along the Indo-Pak border are closed.The Amritsar airport is shut till 5:30 am on May 10, and all schools and colleges remain closed by government order.These precautions follow India’s missile strikes under Operation Sindoor, launched to avenge the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people, including tourists.