Exploring civilian minds and lives during the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict: a phenomenological study in Lahore, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to investigate the lived experiences of civilians in Lahore during the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, focusing on psychological distress, social disruption, coping mechanisms and perceptions of national response and preparedness.

Design

The study employs an exploratory phenomenological approach.

Setting

The study has been conducted in Lahore, the capital city of Punjab, the largest by population province of Pakistan. Lahore was selected as a research site due to its historical, strategic and political significance in Indo-Pak conflicts.

Participants

Data were collected from 10 participants aged 18 or above years, who lived in Lahore between April and May 2025, and were willing to discuss personal, social or psychological experiences rel

SUBMITTER: Saleem J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12927282 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature