Sepoy Habib was killed as a resulty of the Indian firing. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
The Inter Services Public Relations said the incident occurred at 11:50am in the Rakh Chakri area close to Rawla Koth. The soldier was identified as Sepoy Habib.
This incident followed the resolution against the unprovoked firing from the Indian army on the Line of Control that was passed in a session of the National Assembly earlier today.
This is the second time this week that the Indian army has started firing without provocation.
An officer was killed and a soldier was wounded by Indian firing along the disputed border in Kashmir on Tuesday in the Batal, Nakyal areas near Skardu.
The Pakistani army retaliated by firing as well. The exchange of bullets continued until 2am on Wednesday.
The Indian Army also violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control on Sunday, shelling civilian areas on the Pakistani side of the ceasefire line, according to residents and military sources.
Residents said the shelling from the Indian side had cut off villages in the Nakyal sector, leading to food and medicine shortages in the area. They added that they were also unable to shift the injured to Kotli for treatment.
Cross border violations from the Indian side had earlier injured three people in the locality.
Tension has been running high along one of the world's most militarised borders in Kashmir since August 6 when five Indian soldiers were ambushed and killed while on a patrol.
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When Pakistan army will start don't go to ask for help like you guys did in 1999.
Prevaricated and shameful Pakistani leadership you just show tolerance,patience and restraint and India keeps killings on LoC......
Dear pakistani brothers . We all know both sides are at fault .our politicians want to just take advantage . We both have better things to do and abundant problems to solve .. And life is short so why hate.most people on both sides want friendship and I want to tell all Pakistanis that we Indians love peace and I'm sure most of you too..
@ Imran "For sure india will have to pay the price." We are Continuously paying price from the beginning of 1448. But the people who have been ruled by Dictators or Military Generals can not understand root cause.Please Live & Let us live
@waseem sarwar: Then why bring in Talibans into it. So India is hostile and Pakistan is an angel.
@waseem sarwar: "I heard even Taliban said that they will fight against India if there is any kind of war with them."
TTP is not that much interested in attacking India - instead it wants to take over power in Pakistan. It is only JuD, LeT and LeJ whom all Pakistanis you call the "good taliban" which are set on attacking India.
@Truth_Prevails:
is there any shias lest in pakistan?
@indian shia:
i didnt catch a single word of that my friend. you know you can write in hindi/urdu if that's easier for you.
@B: do you even think there will be any kind of war between Pakistan and India? Two hostile states with Nukes.Now don't tell me India isn't hostile towards Pakistan.
@waseem sarwar: "I heard even Taliban said that they will fight against India if there is any kind of war with them". Would you take help from Talibans to fight India?
@shut up: you are probably right and for uniting us from time to time, we are really thankful to India and its army. :) I heard even Taliban said that they will fight against India if there is any kind of war with them. Indian killing our citizens and army jawans unites us even more than cricket.
@RSS-n-BJP About the day you said Pakistan killed 5 indian soldiers: the UN SC border watch reported that there was no border violation on that day!
Please give a credible neutral source for this or else you are just making this up.
@Mask: holding your own against a country who's huge in population, strategic depth and military might is some achievement in itself. It was even in 1965 and when we surrendered in 1971, it was due to our anger and hate of Bengali population and logically speaking, East Pakistan was a separate country in War time due to no possible communication with West Pakistan but if i remember correctly, Indian army trained mukti bahini and then send them in East Pakistan. Doesn't it feel like that you people deserve your own treatment some time. :) A nuclear Pakistan who won't hesitate to use nukes in no win situation, You are not Israel or US and we are not Palestine.
So all Pak casualties are certainly because of 'unprovoked Indian firing' but all Indian casualties are due to 'alleged Pak response'? Comments on Indian casualties also accuse 'Indians of killing their own to malign Pakistan'.
What a balanced view!
Loss of life on either side is bad, and not to be condoned. But at least cover the story neutrally!
One thing needs to be understood that the exchange of heavy fire would only result in casualties on both sides. Tempers runs high on either side whose soldiers get killed or injured. The only mantra to stop this bloodshed is that Pakistan abandons its decades old policy of sending terrorists across the border inorder that this elusive peace returns back to this region. Nawaz Sharif needs to discuss this complex issue with military and give peace a chance which would help both countries to improve their economies as well as the lot of its people.
Martyred not killed ...
Dont take any action PA/ PAF, you are losing trust and reputation with your people that once was source of pride for us all. Dont protect us and yourself from aggressors, why are you an army?
India started this conflict when they killed one Pakistani soldier and wounded another on August 3rd, 2013, a full 3 days before the Aug 6th attack. They killed our soldiers in cold blood, now they lie that we started it. Liars.
@Muneeb: u deserve no better.....i ratify ur statement proudly....u deserve no better....
@Baig (Hurri Parsaad)
Go save your twice-paid-for submarines with 'latest' weapons on-board from sinking. Oh, that reminds me: an Indian newspaper ACTUALLY blamed that on Pak Army too. Poor you guys. All you dream of is countering Pakistan. Indian kids are borne and fed and brought up with that mindset- that obsession. About the day you said Pakistan killed 5 indian soldiers: the UN SC border watch reported that there was no border violation on that day! All your corrupt leaders think about is Pakistan bashing to get some cheap votes. That is the hallmark of your bravery: being slapped repeatedly by Pakistan. When it comes to picking someone your size, ie China, your Sena, together with Shiv Sena and RSS, MSS etc collapse like a pack of cards (go wiki Aksai Chin)
And then you talk too..!! Buahahaha..
declaring false victory in 1965,giving wrong account of 1971,than kargil.i dont know any rational being would buy the argument of pak army.indians dont have any thing against pakistan,its just one kabza group that we are against and we must strive for an alternative to this 66 years of bloodshed.
For some reasons ET appears to be censoring any independent evidence we give of how Pakistan army compares to the Indian army. They should accept that people are not stupid to accept any local propaganda. Maybe I am wrong.
It should be one more 'martyred'.ET.Hats off for our hero.Hats off
@zoro: Keep counting... Your calculation will end up 10 to 1 as always , because whenever Pak retaliated, Indians go down in dozens not 1 or 2
@Indians crying revenge, humanity is ashamed after reading your comments, the educated lot from across the border is so civil, i wonder what uneducated Indians would be like. Warmongers!
Another young man dies in this endless conflict. RIP, condolences to the family members.
@Waseem Sarwar
definitely there is no time for Pakistani army , PA is desperate history shows , Every defeat in war made Pakistan more Paranoid , aggressive now terrorist country . with every failed infiltration your paranoid army goes crazy ,Killing of five Indian soldier was part of that , Indian army killed 28 infiltrators in last 3 months , that made them crazy. does your army gives these records to you ? no they lie to you like always.
@Hafiz Yet, your comment has been published on a Pakistani site. On any Indian site dissenting opinions are censored. So tell me which countries media is actually more open and unbiased?
A Pakistan government organization started the recent border problem. Though civilian government has no control over them -- the whole country have to pay for it.
@Waseem Sarwar: ever heard of suicide bombers?? they are programmed to die by exploding themselves so when thy are unable to cross LOC, they explode themselves in your own land. Anti-India and anti nonmuslim ideology is the only thing making pakistan (punjab) united upto certain extent.
Revenge is call of the day..
indian army is great ...................................indian army zindabad
@Four: due, since its biased and blind that's the reason for comments.
This firing can only be stopped if militants were stopped to send to Jammu. This is not 1990's India which can do nothing if Pakistan tries to send militants. I think if Pakistan does not stop then even more severe military and diplomatic steps will be taken.
@ModiField Look, Indians bashing the Pakistani media on a Pakistani site. Please tell me Mr.ModiField why do you comment on Pakistani websites if the Pakistani media is so biased and blind?
Hypocrite
choice up to you.do you want ceasefire violation again???
3 more to go .... to get even ... we need some more as we Indians believe in giving back with intrest ...
does the pak army has come out with names of the regiments and has given due honor to the soldier .time being it is impossible to conduct 6 august operation without the aid of army and so was the beheading of indian soldiers.time is running out because modi is coming so miscreants must watch there steps.
@ModiFied: In the end, Pakistan doesn't kill any civilian on border and its the thing Indians do with pride. All the damage on Indian side is of military related but major suffering on our side are civilian. Even one resident of a nearby village was killed last week due to Indian shelling.
@Baig: and you believe that in such highly tensed and hyper mood on border, Pakistan army still pushes people into Indian side? Surely they could wait for few days if there intentions are to do this so that border patrolling slows down a bit. I think this LOC tensions is helping Pak army to improve its image in country.
Stop sending militants into Jammu across the loc and the firing will stop.
Truth needs to be told to Pakistani public about ceasefire violations and the real culprits behind all this. Indians are told that the Pakistani army pushes the militants inside India under the cover of firing and then only Indian army retaliates. Indian journalists often go to Indian side of LoC are report live. Any such efforts from Pakistani side to unearth the truth ?
KILLS thnx ET
With love from the great land INDIA.