India fighting small-scale war with Pakistan: DG Rangers Punjab

Pakistan calls upon India to allow UN observer to visit LoC


Web Desk October 10, 2014

LAHORE: As violence on border between Pakistan and India continues, DG Rangers Punjab on Friday said India is not just violating ceasefire but fighting a small-scale war with Pakistan, Express News reported.

In a comprehensive briefing to the media at the working boundary, DG Rangers Major General Tahir Javaid Khan said though the aggression appears to be military, there could a political agenda behind the recent border clashes.

While talking to the media, DG Rangers provided a breakdown of firearms used in the ceasefire violations between 2010 and 2014. According to him, Indian Border Security Force (BSF) used 3.48 million small firearms on the working boundary during the stated period.

More than 30,000 mortar shells have also been fired between the aforementioned years and DG Rangers said such a large amount is not even used in a full-scale war.

Denying allegations that Pakistan started firing on LoC, Foreign Office said border clashes were initiated by India and the armed forces are only responding to Indian aggression.

As firing began on the first day of Eidul Azha on 193-km long working boundary, thousands of firearms have reportedly landed in Pakistan.

On October 6 alone, over 51,000 small arms were fired across the boundary, while on October 7, more than 4,000 mortar shells were fired. Exceeding the previous number, India fired over 6,000 mortar shells on October 8.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif summoned a meeting of National Security Council today in light of the recent border clashes.

Pakistan calls upon India to allow UN observer to visit LoC

Pakistan has called upon India to allow the United Nations (UN) military observer group to visit the LoC to investigate the recent ceasefire violations, Radio Pakistan reported.

Moreover, Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam, during a media briefing in Islamabad, said that Pakistan took UN observers to their side of the LoC to show them the aftermath caused by the firing.

She added that the observers have compiled a report and have sent it to the UN.

COMMENTS (48)

ketan | 9 years ago | Reply

@Haider:

Why are you thinking about Kashmir? First think about yourself and your nation. Taliban and Al-Qaida are in your home and they will ruin your already worse country. NWFP and Balochistan is losing from your hand in the race of gaining Kashmir.

Also, ISIS is almost there.

Shell | 9 years ago | Reply

True face of India exposed again. India is a country which invaded the State of Kashmir, and has killed many innocent Kashmiri men, women and children under their brutal occupation of Kashmir, not to mention the Indian State sanctioned Rape Raids carried out by Indian troops on Kashmiris.

As India was not satisfied of killing innocent Kashmiris under Indian occupation, it has now started killing innocent Kashmiris on Pakistan's side.

India is clearly an aggressor, and peace needs to achieved by keeping the brutal Indian mindset in mind.

India is a country that promised Khalistan to Khalistanis, later only going back on their word, and committing genocide of Khalistanis. Treachery, Intellectual dishonesty, Rapes and Brutal Murder is what India stands on, because it has no moral or ethical reality to stand, on its deluded claims.

This is what we are dealing with, we need practically approach to have peace with this neighbour.

I believe giving mandatory military training to the civilian population of Pakistan as a part of their education would be an ever ready solution to the Indian problem, as our population would be well equipped to deal with Indians any time.

VIEW MORE COMMENTS
Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ