Foreign media correspondents visit LoC, briefed on Kashmir situation: ISPR

Group apprised on IOK situation, unprovoked Indian ceasefire violations

A group of foreign media correspondents in Pakistan on Thursday visited the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu Kashmir, the ISPR said, as tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi remain high over India's move to revoke occupied Kashmir's special status.

According to the military's media wing, the correspondents, who freely interacted with the residents, were apprised on the situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) and unprovoked Indian ceasefire violations to deliberately target civilians.

A group of foreign media correspondents in Pakistan visited LOC. Briefed about situation and Indian ceasefire violations deliberately targeting civilian population. Correspondents also freely interacted with locals.
IOJ&K remains locked down under curfew hiding Indian atrocities. pic.twitter.com/I5o51hPlID

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) August 29, 2019

The situation in IOK is in stark contrast with the Himalayan valley having entered its fourth week of a wide-ranging communications blackout with severe restrictions on movement. Thousands of people have been arrested by occupying troops.

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On Tuesday, British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan visited the Line of Control (LoC) as part of a “humanitarian visit to raise his voice for peace”.

“People are being tortured and children are being killed,” he said, adding, “I was watching all of this on my television in Britain, but I could not stay silent.”

He said that he will raise his voice against the brutalities of Indian occupation forces in Kashmir.

Associated Press Correspondent Munir Ahmed thanked military spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor for allowing the press access to the area.

"It helped understand situation at the LoC, where Pakistani and Indian troops are eyeball to eyeball and we went close to a place from where Indian posts could be seen without using binoculars," he added.

Many thanks for inviting us for this visit to LoC, Asif Ghafoor @peaceforchange sahib. It helped understand situation at the LoC, where Pakistani and Indian troops are "eyeball to eyeball" and we went close to a place from where Indian posts could be seen without using binoculars pic.twitter.com/weaNeURFCM

— Munir Ahmed (@munirahmedap) August 29, 2019