Indian firing injures 8 civilians in Sialkot. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
This is the latest in the ongoing violations of the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan. Both sides have carried out tit for tat attacks, and allegations continue to be exchanged over who began the ongoing conflict.
Earlier violations
On October 19, a Pakistani military official said a civilian was killed and two others were injured in the same region.
Pakistan accused India of killing a paramilitary soldier in "unprovoked firing" across the border on October 18, also in the Sialkot area.
On October 15, Indian troops had opened shelling from across the LoC, injuring a woman. The Indian shelling had hit the civilian population of Datoot village of Nakyal Tehsil of Kotli.
On October 11, Indian troops had fired mortars across the LoC, killing a child and wounding three other people.
Furthermore, on September 2 the Indian Army had carried out unprovoked shelling in the Nakyal sector leaving numerous children stranded inside a local school.
On August 27, at least five people, including two women and a girl, were injured by heavy shelling and unprovoked firing in the same area. The continuous shelling and bombardment across the LoC had forced the natives to flee.
Moreover, on August 26 unprovoked firing from the Indian Army had injured six civilians.
Indian media, meanwhile has reported multiple incidents of LoC violations being carried out by Pakistan.
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Is it necessary for Indian and Pakistani forces to kill each other on the borders. Can not they maintain peace and save the precious human lives. What was the outcome of recent violation on the border which started with the exchange of explosives and ended on a cup of tea, during the flag meeting held in cordial atmosphere between the senior paramilitary officers of both the sides.
@saad: Easy for you sitting in front of a computer typing patriotic threats at others while soldiers are dying in the border....BTW,Are u a relative of Zaid Hamid????
I'm an Indian and I personally dont want any soldiers to die whether Indian or pakistani because they are guarding us keeping their lives in line.....
Unless you are personally a soldier,I would request you not to detail your plans for Ghazwa-e-Hind
ETBLOGS1987
IF these were unarmed civilians then their being impacted in the LOC crossfire is greatly regretted. What is more likely given Pakistan's history is.
@saad: What does your army do with TTP? What about LeJ actios in Balochistan which for all practical purposes is run by the army. When has your army every protected Pakistani people from aggressors?
As far as India is considered no one takes the words of peace from Nawaz Sharif seriously when the actions are the exact opposite be it increased infiltration, funding JuD or killing our soldiers at LoC.. I do not believe this firing was unprovoked. More than likely these civilians were armed and funded by Pakistani establishment and were trying to infiltrate into India when they were challenged.
It is actually the Indian army that is giving a fitting reply to adventures by the Pakistani army and its assets whom it calls non-state actors.
These sort stories should no longer be classed as Newsworthy, as it occurs too often and denials and games being played on both sides !
@saad:
Do you think our forces are waiting for a green signal from you? They must be doing what needs to be done, and more. What worries me is why they are not telling us about their response. Why are they silent? I do not know how old you are but I have seen similar situations before. When in 1965 and in 1999 our army was in motion in Kashmir, we never knew what they were doing. I only hope they are not up to some mischief again.
But there is no news on Indian side...why is pakistani media so hostile...such things have happen in the past and such things will happen in the future...but its is important if pakistan concentrate on its present and think about past.....
This looks fishy. Why no mention of our response?
Done by non state actor of India if it is true....