This defeat didn't stop the Mughals from invading the valley. Akbar appointed Mir Qasim Khan under a new and organised army with Mirza Akbar Shahi and Fath Khan as commanders and Yaqub Sarfi and Haider Chak, a cousin of Sultan Yaqub, as guides. Qasim Khan set out from Lahore on 28 June 1586 and through the defile of Bhimber reached Rajauri. The Kashmiri commanders appointed for the defence of Rajauri route deserted and joined the invaders. Yaqub, after learning about these sudden advancements, set out from Srinagar and camped at Hirpora to face the Mughals.
