SIALKOT: One woman was killed while two people were injured as Indian troops resorted to 'unprovoked firing' in Charwa Sector near the Sialkot working boundary, Express News reported on Tuesday.
Sector Commander Chenab Rangers Wasim Zafar has said that India has violated the working boundary 21 times this year.
He added that India does not want peace at the working boundary and has always targeted the civil population.
Meanwhile, 'unprovoked firing' by the Indian army continues in the Harpal sector.
Pakistan has strongly protested against the firing and shelling by the Indian side for the past two days to the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), Express News reported, quoting Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR).
The UN group has reportedly decided to visit the affected areas.
US concern
Urging Pakistan and India to resolve the issue via dialogue, the US has expressed concern over violence along the Line of Control, Radio Pakistan reported.
When asked to comment on the growing tensions between Pakistan and India, US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said the US encourages the two governments to engage in dialogue to address these issues.
Yesterday's incidents
On October 6, Indian firing in Charwa sector had destroyed 10 houses while attacks in Harpal sector had killed 13 domestic animals.
Nine people were killed and 33 were injured as Pakistan and India traded fire across the Sialkot border yesterday. Four civilians were killed while three others sustained injuries when Indian Border Security Force (BSF) had opened fire near the Sialkot working boundary. While in India, police had told AFP that Pakistan Rangers fired mortar shells at villages and border posts in Indian Kashmir, killing five villagers and injuring at least 30 more.
ISPR had also said there was firing from Indian side in Nakial, Karela, Kot Kettera, Hot Spring and Jandrot sectors. No casualty was reported in these areas.
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People of both countries are being fed with lies and half truths by their respective goverments
@Neutrino: If only you knew that it was your country which provoked India. Get off and stop testing India's patience.
This is a completely fake news. Entire world knows who provoked whom.
India should be treated the same way! With return of heavy fire they deserve that. Stop testing our patience india!
It is utterly stupid to claim that India can 'teach Pakistan a lesson' or that the Pak Army can destroy the enemy i.e India.
It would be a mutual suicide if India and Pakistan start a full scale war. India does not have an overwhelming force to crush the Pakistan army. Such big claims on both sides are made by small people with half a brain. So please, Mr 'Indian' go away and stop commenting here. Same goes for the zealots in Pakistan.
Typical frustration and lies of Pak army. It first tried to internationalize the issue in UN. When it fails it resorts to "unprovoked firing", then it cries in media that India is violating peace and begs UN observer group to resolve the issue. So by hook or crook Pakistan has been trying to internationalize the Kashmir issue and has miserably failed.,
No peace talks with pak. no never...not at all..firing shud not stop at all..keep firing ..teach dem lesson
@Indian: This cross border firing is also a drama of them. trying hard to make issue to get attention.
@Lesson: You haven't learnt your lesson for last 60 years...and four defeats with one breakage including the world record surrender ..
Pakistan is a terrorist house..... Pakistan government there family member...and Pakistani army there security guards.
@Lesson: Yes come on we want to get rid of you and your dirty people go and talked to your army leaders or order them to fight against India after some time later you bag for pardon as in past you had did remember Kargil your PM rush to USA not Indian PM ok
Pak army looks frustrated after not getting enough attentions on Kashmir issue on International forums.. But dont worry India will give a good reply..
@Lesson: can you start the lesson now ?
It is a time to teach these Indians a lesson.
Even in Pakistan nobody believes these fairy tales about "1 dead woman" etc. No pictures, no proof of even 1 death, only statements in the Pakistani media ? Do they really beleive fooling people is so easy ?
India.......this is not the way to help Nawaz Sharif.
Stop publishing false news.First of all Pakistan started the ceasefire violation.India has always been a peaceful country.first of all Pakistani Army. Started firing on Indian posts
If The 'other' side has started firing then 'this ' side the casualities should be more naa. how come 'that' side the damage is more than 'this' side .Children stop squabbling and use this new fangled instument which has just been launched called 'TALKS'.
can we see the pics of the locations where the people were killed.
Our response, as usual, none. We really have lost that value of patriotism we once had. While every day, after every news/ drama break we enjoy patriotic songs, they really carry zero meaning for us. We all know, even the die hard PMNL supporters their leaders have always been dead weight, we can only hope PA steps up for a befitting response.