Frustrated by the Indian government's decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has been desperately trying to unleash mayhem in India. According to intelligence sources, 273 terrorists are currently active in the Valley, with plans to create disturbance and disrupt normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir.

The sources added that these terrorists are planning to execute terror attacks on a large scale in the state in the coming days.According to sources, in Kashmir alone, at least 273 terrorists, with links to various terror groups are active. Out of these, at least 158 terrorists are active in south Kashmir, 96 in north Kashmir and 19 in central Kashmir.

The agency has identified at least 166 terrorists as locals while 107 others as foreigners.Among these, 112 terrorists belong to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba, 100 withHizbul Mujahideen, 59 with Jaish-e-Mohammad and three with Islamic militantgroup Al-Badr.

India revoked Jammuand Kashmir's special status on August 5. Reacting to India's move, Pakistandowngraded diplomatic ties with New Delhiand expelled the Indian HighCommissioner. Pakistan has been desperately trying to internationalize theKashmir issue but India has asserted that abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmiris itsinternal matter and that 'Islamabad should accept the reality and stopanti-India rhetoric'. 

On September 11, hadreported that Pakistan has built 30 launch pads along the LoC to infiltratemilitants into the regions of Karen,Gurez, and Gulmarg. Quoting intelligencesources, ANI said that Pakistan armyand the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence)are moving terrorists ofLashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed into these launchpads with an aim tolaunch terror attacks in Kashmir and other parts of India.