This is the second time an LoC violation has taken place in less than a week. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Military sources said that the Pakistan Army retaliated which forced the Indian side to stop the shelling and the firing. No loss of life was reported.
This is the second time an LoC violation has taken place in less than a week.
The continuous violation of ceasefire agreement has terrorised locals. The two countries had agreed to a ceasefire along the LoC in November 2003, but skirmishes have often flared across the heavily-militarised LoC, the de facto border in Kashmir, with both sides blaming each other for having violated the agreement.
Previous incidents
On April 25, Pakistani and Indian troops had exchanged fire on the LoC, breaking a three-month-long period of calm in the disputed Himalayan state of Kashmir. A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) had said that Indian troops resorted to ‘unprovoked firing’ in Poonch Sector.
On January 11, Indian troops had violated the ceasefire on the LoC, injuring a 55-year-old civilian in Tatapani sector, some 180 kilometres from Muzaffarabad. In retaliation, Pakistan Army personnel had also retaliated to the Indian firing, forcing them to stop the shelling on the civilian population.
On August 26 last year, unprovoked firing from the Indian Army had injured six civilians.
A day earlier, shells fired by Indian troops had struck villages in Nakyal sector, some 200 kilometres south of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Kashmir, intermittently overnight. Three houses were damaged along with a car.
On August 23 last year, the Indian Army had opened fire in the same sector, seriously injuring a civilian identified as Arif Kiyani. The continuous bombardment had also destroyed a house in the area.
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Indian presence in Kashmir is a violation itself, even if there is no shelling by them. Indian occupation of Kashmir clearly demonstrates that India's aggression has caused wars and turmoil in the region, and cost thousands of lives. It is high time the international community united to end Indian aggression.
Ever thought why suddenly firing along LOC after winter, because your army is trying to give cover to terrorists who are trying to cross borders. Try using your brains. We Indians are only defending our borders and will continue to do so.
Finally, Tribune unbiased reporting.
what happened to Indian Army??????
Agitation trick by Indian authorities to capitalize on its reaction on such crucial times of election.
Dear India, Dont Make us hurry to take our Kashmir Back. Your continuous violation will be the cause that will make us to think for permanent solution "Do or Die". Like British unfair Partition and your aggression and violations made us Atomic Power and country with one of the best missile technology. We welcome conflicts because, "Conflict leads to innovation".
Perhaps trying to take some heat off their media friends under fire in Pakistan?
As it's been a long while that both the countries are soothing, they are in sottish mood so there should be a short and decisive war between both the countries just to see a healthy trade-off aftermaths ..
They must be showing support for Hamid Meer and intimating the arrival of Modi.
Express Tribune, you've gained a lot of respect by reporting honestly on Indian aggression on the LOC. Keep up the good work.