Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K’s Kupwara; shells forward areas in Poonch
4 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K’s Kupwara; shells forward areas in Poonch

The Hindu  

Six civilians were injured as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Naugam and Tangdhar sectors of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday by resorting to unprovoked firing towards Indian positions, an army official said. Shelling in Poonch The Pakistan Army on Friday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, drawing retaliation from Indian forces, a defence spokesman said. “At about 0630 hours, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & shelling with mortars along LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district”, the spokesman said. Pakistani troops have shelled forward areas along the LoC in Qasba, Krishnagati, Balakote, Mankote, Mendhar, Kirni, and sectors of Poonch district and Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district in the last three days.

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MEA condemns Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan civilians, slams Islamabad's 'old practice of blaming neighbours'
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4 days, 9 hours ago

MEA condemns Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan civilians, slams Islamabad's 'old practice of blaming neighbours'

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday condemned Pakistan for its air strikes on Afghan civilians, which included women and children. According to the Afghan officials, at least 46 people, including women and children, were killed and several others injured in airstrikes by Pakistani fighter jets on parts of the Barmal district in Paktika province on Tuesday night that also …

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest. The Pakistani Taliban have stepped up their offensive against the military and police since November 2022, when they unilaterally ended a ceasefire with the government after the failure of months of talks, hosted by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers in Kabul. Also …

Militants kill 6 Pakistani soldiers in a shootout
3 months ago

Militants kill 6 Pakistani soldiers in a shootout

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants killed six Pakistani soldiers in a shootout, the army said Saturday, the latest unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan where armed groups including the Pakistani Taliban are active. Police officers stand guard next to shipping containers set up by authorities to block a road leading to important government buildings in an attempt to prevent supporters …

BSF jawan injured in unprovoked firing by Pak troops in Jammu’s Akhnoor: officials
3 months, 4 weeks ago

BSF jawan injured in unprovoked firing by Pak troops in Jammu’s Akhnoor: officials

The Hindu  

A Border Security Forces personnel was injured in “an unprovoked firing incident” from across the International Border in Akhnoor area of Jammu on Wednesday. The incident took place around 02.35 a.m. “An incident of unprovoked firing was reported in Akhnoor area from across the border. Last year, a BSF jawan was killed in Pakistan Rangers firing in the Ramgarh sector, …

Pakistan: 36 killed, 162 injured in armed clashes between two tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district
5 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: 36 killed, 162 injured in armed clashes between two tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district

India TV News  

Two tribal groups clashed over a piece of land in Pakistan's restive tribal district in the northwest in which several people killed, officials said on Sunday. At least 36 people were killed and 162 others injured in armed clashes, he added. The tribal clashes left 36 people dead and 162 others injured in the last five days in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's …

Soldier, Pakistan infiltrator killed near LoC in J&K’s Kupwara
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Soldier, Pakistan infiltrator killed near LoC in J&K’s Kupwara

The Hindu  

An Army soldier and a Pakistani infiltrator were killed in a gunfight that followed an attack on an Army post close to the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on July 27 morning. An Army spokesman said a group of two to three infiltrators took advantage of bad weather and poor visibility along the LoC in Machil Sector …

Fighting halted on Afghanistan-Pakistan border after skirmishes: Taliban
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fighting halted on Afghanistan-Pakistan border after skirmishes: Taliban

The Hindu  

Fighting has stopped on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after Pakistani air strikes sparked skirmishes, a Taliban government spokesman said on March 19. Afghanistan's Defence Ministry said its border forces retaliated by targeting Pakistani military posts along the border with "heavy weapons", with cross-border skirmishes reported by both sides. A senior police officer in the Pakistani border district of Kurram told AFP …

Pakistan Rangers violate ceasefire along IB in Jammu
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan Rangers violate ceasefire along IB in Jammu

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan on Wednesday by resorting to unprovoked firing at a Border Security Force post along the International Border in the RS Pura sector in Jammu, officials said. Officials said the BSF personnel manning the border outpost in Makwal came under fire from across the border, prompting a strong retaliation The …

Pakistan Rangers violate ceasefire, open fire at BSF post along Jammu border
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan Rangers violate ceasefire, open fire at BSF post along Jammu border

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday violated the ceasefire agreement by resorting to unprovoked firing at a Border Security Force post along the International Border here, officials said. BSF personnel manning the border outpost in Makwal retaliated befittingly to the firing from across the border, with the exchange lasting for over 20 minutes, beginning at 5.50 pm, officials said. Last year, on …

Pakistan troops violate ceasefire along International border in Jammu ahead of PM Modi's next week visit
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan troops violate ceasefire along International border in Jammu ahead of PM Modi's next week visit

India TV News  

Pakistani Rangers on Wednesday violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on the Border Security Force post along the International Border in Jammu, officials said. "BSF personnel manning the border outpost in Makwal retaliated befittingly to the firing from across the border, with the exchange lasting for over 20 minutes, beginning at 5.50 pm," officials said. Last ceasefire in …

‘Jury still out’ on why Pak broke ceasefire at IB: BSF DG
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Jury still out’ on why Pak broke ceasefire at IB: BSF DG

Hindustan Times  

Hazaribagh: Pakistan Rangers did not have definite answers and gave excuses when confronted on violating the ceasefire agreement at Samba in Jammu and Kashmir on November 9, in which a Border Security Force jawan was killed, BSF director general Nitin Agarwal said on Thursday. Pakistan Rangers did not have definite answers and gave excuses when confronted on violating the ceasefire …

We confronted Pakistan on ceasefire violation, gave befitting response: BSF DG
1 year, 1 month ago

We confronted Pakistan on ceasefire violation, gave befitting response: BSF DG

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Rangers did not have definite answers and gave excuses when confronted on violating the ceasefire agreement in Samba on November 9, in which a Border Security Force jawan was killed, BSF director general Nitin Agarwal said on Thursday. A BSF jawan, head constable Lal Fam Kima, was killed after Pakistan Rangers opened unprovoked firing from automatic weapons along the …

BSF lodges protest with Pakistan Rangers over ceasefire violation
1 year, 2 months ago

BSF lodges protest with Pakistan Rangers over ceasefire violation

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi/Jammu The Border Security Force on Saturday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers over Thursday night’s unprovoked firing along the international border in Jammu & Kashmir, during a flag meeting in Jammu, people familiar with the development said. Jammu, Oct 27 : People stand outside their damaged homes after following unprovoked firing by the Pakistan Rangers along the …

Shelling by Pakistan triggers scare in Jammu’s Arnia
1 year, 2 months ago

Shelling by Pakistan triggers scare in Jammu’s Arnia

The Hindu  

Uneasy calm and fear prevailed in villages near the zero line in the Arnia sector of Jammu after an eight-hour skirmish between Indian and Pakistani troops which left the 2021 ceasefire agreement hanging by a thread. The Pakistan Rangers extended their firing to target our adjacent border outposts, prompting retaliation from the forward defence posts in these areas in a …

Arnia episode is the second ceasefire violation by Pakistan in 10 days
1 year, 2 months ago

Arnia episode is the second ceasefire violation by Pakistan in 10 days

The Hindu  

A day after border areas in Jammu’s Arnia witnessed heavy firing from Pakistan, officials said at least six posts of the Border Security Force were targeted with mortars and machine guns. The Pakistan border has largely remained silent since February 25, 2021, when the Directors-General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan agreed to a “strict observance of all agreements, …

Five militants killed near LoC in Kupwara: police
1 year, 2 months ago

Five militants killed near LoC in Kupwara: police

The Hindu  

Five militants killed in a counter-infiltration operation near the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara on Thursday. A police spokesperson said an encounter with infiltrators started in the Machhal Sector, in which five terrorists were killed. Officials confirmed injuries to at least one BSF jawan and one civilian in shelling and firing resorted to by the Pakistani Rangers in …

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF jawan injured after Pakistan violates ceasefire in RS Pura Sector
1 year, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF jawan injured after Pakistan violates ceasefire in RS Pura Sector

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir : Pakistan started unprovoked firing at the International Border in violation of the ceasefire in RS Pura sector today. Panic grips locals: Due to shelling by Pakistan, there is an atmosphere of panic and chaos among the people living around RS Pura sector, people are leaving their homes and moving towards safer places. The Army said in …

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF lodges protests with Pakistan Rangers over ceasefire violation along LoC
1 year, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF lodges protests with Pakistan Rangers over ceasefire violation along LoC

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir: The Border Security Force has lodged a protest with Pakistan Rangers over the unprovoked cross-border firing along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir which injured two BSF personnel, officials said on Friday. This comes after two BSF personnel sustained injuries on Tuesday evening after Pakistan rangers opened an unprovoked firing on the border guards along the …

Firing at LoC, Pak says 2 killed
1 year, 6 months ago

Firing at LoC, Pak says 2 killed

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: In the early hours of Saturday, the Indian Army initiated a large-scale search operation near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. This came in response to an incident of firing at a forward location, indicating a potential infiltration attempt by a group of individuals, possibly militants, from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir the previous night. Meanwhile, …

Army jawan injured in gunfight between terrorists, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch
1 year, 6 months ago

Army jawan injured in gunfight between terrorists, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch

India Today  

An Indian Army soldier was injured in an exchange of fire with terrorists who were attempting to cross the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The military's operation was launched after they noticed at least three heavily armed terrorists trying to infiltrate into the Valley near LoC in the Gulpur sector …

Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead

The Hindu  

Pakistani troops and militants exchanged fire in a northwestern region along the border with Afghanistan in a shootout that killed two soldiers and two militants, the army said June 5. The shootout took place late Sunday in North Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that is a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, a militant group also known as …

Villagers near LoC in Jammu and Kashmir ecstatic as Indo-Pak ceasefire enters third year
1 year, 10 months ago

Villagers near LoC in Jammu and Kashmir ecstatic as Indo-Pak ceasefire enters third year

The Hindu  

Mohammad Yousuf Kohli is constructing a new house for his family of six in a forward village near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, a dream which he says is fulfilled only because of the ceasefire between India and Pakistan that entered its third year last month. The border villagers are enjoying peace along the borders …

Heavy destruction in Pakistan as Taliban fires rockets across Durand Line
2 years ago

Heavy destruction in Pakistan as Taliban fires rockets across Durand Line

Firstpost  

Earlier this week, at least six people including security forces personnel were killed and 17 others sustained injuries on the Pakistan side of the Durand Line due to firing by the Afghan Taliban in Balochistan’s Chaman district Chaman : Several casualties were reported on the Pakistan side when Taliban forces fired rockets into Pakistani territory at Chaman on the Durand …

At least six killed in 'unprovoked' firing by Taliban border forces in Balochistan, says Pakistan Army
2 years ago

At least six killed in 'unprovoked' firing by Taliban border forces in Balochistan, says Pakistan Army

Firstpost  

Sunday’s standoff at the border comes barely 24 hours after authorities in Pakistan said that its counterterrorism forces had intercepted four Islamic State Khorasan Province terrorists close to the Afghan border and killed them Islamabad: At least six Pakistani nationals were killed and 17 others injured on Sunday when Afghan border troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate fire across the …

‘Unprovoked’ firing from Afghan forces kills civilians: Pakistan
2 years ago

‘Unprovoked’ firing from Afghan forces kills civilians: Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

At least six civilians killed and 17 others wounded in ‘unprovoked and indiscriminate’ firing by Afghan forces, the Pakistan army says. At least six civilians have been killed by “unprovoked” firing from Afghan forces near the Chaman border, Pakistan’s military said, in the latest deadly flare-up at the border between the neighbouring countries. The Pakistani army’s media wing said on …

Pakistan Taliban ends ceasefire with gov’t, threatens new attacks
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan Taliban ends ceasefire with gov’t, threatens new attacks

Al Jazeera  

The armed group calls off a truce agreed with the government in June and orders fighters to ‘carry out attacks in the entire country’. Islamabad, Pakistan – The armed group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, also known as the Pakistani Taliban, has announced the end of an indefinite ceasefire agreed with the government in June and issued orders to its fighters to carry …

Pak Rangers Breach Ceasefire Along International Border in Jammu
2 years, 4 months ago

Pak Rangers Breach Ceasefire Along International Border in Jammu

News 18  

Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire Tuesday morning as it targeted Border Security Force troops in unprovoked firing along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The BSF gave a “befitting reply” to the firing from across the border in the Arnia sector of Jammu district, he said. “This morning, the alert BSF Jammu troops gave a befitting …

Pakistan violates ceasefire along border in Jammu
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan violates ceasefire along border in Jammu

The Hindu  

Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire on the International Border in Jammu's Arnia Sector on Tuesday. It was the first such incident since February 2021 when the two countries renewed their pledge to abide by the 2002 ceasefire agreement. A Border Security Forces spokesman said Pakistani rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on a BSF patrol in the Arnia Sector on …

Pakistani soldiers killed in gun battle with Taliban
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistani soldiers killed in gun battle with Taliban

Al Jazeera  

TTP accuses military of breaking fragile ceasefire after at least four fighters died in a gun battle in northwest. Pakistan’s Taliban has accused the military of breaking a fragile ceasefire after the army said five soldiers and at least four fighters died in a gun battle in the country’s northwest. North Waziristan and other former tribal regions in northwestern Pakistan …

Pakistan: Ceasefire still on between TTP and law enforcement agencies despite attacks
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan: Ceasefire still on between TTP and law enforcement agencies despite attacks

Firstpost  

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan continues to insist ever since the May ceasefire agreement that it had acted in self-defence whenever and wherever it was attacked, resulting in the death of policemen in Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar Islamabad: The fragile ceasefire between the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan group and law enforcement agencies is holding despite sporadic attacks by the dreaded terror outfit, …

2 Pak soldiers killed in militant attack near Afghan border
3 years, 1 month ago

2 Pak soldiers killed in militant attack near Afghan border

India TV News  

Unidentified militants attacked a security check post in Pakistan’s restive North Waziristan district near the Afghan border, killing two soldiers in exchange for gunfire, the Pakistani army has said. The army’s media wing said on Saturday that the attack took place in Datta Khel tehsil of the tribal North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In earlier two attacks, the …

Pakistan Intensifying Activities in Kashmir As It Buckles Under Pressure from Terror, Jihadi Elements
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan Intensifying Activities in Kashmir As It Buckles Under Pressure from Terror, Jihadi Elements

News 18  

The Pakistani and Indian Army had in February mutually agreed to abide by the 2003 ceasefire agreement after assurance from Pakistan that it will act against terror groups originating from its land. Despite being on the Financial Action Task Force grey list, Pakistan has been supporting anti-India elements for the last three months that has led to increased number of …

Longevity of Ceasefire Along LoC Depends on Actions of Pakistan, 'No Slackening' from India: Gen Naravane
3 years, 7 months ago

Longevity of Ceasefire Along LoC Depends on Actions of Pakistan, 'No Slackening' from India: Gen Naravane

News 18  

Army Chief General M M Naravane on Thursday said the longevity of the ceasefire along the Line of Control with Pakistan depends on the actions of the neighbouring country but asserted that there would be “no slackening” of preparedness as terror infrastructure across the border was intact. The Army chief said other activities like terror infrastructure including terrorist camps and …

Ceasefire Understanding Being Followed in Letter and Spirit by India, Pakistan: Army Commander
3 years, 7 months ago

Ceasefire Understanding Being Followed in Letter and Spirit by India, Pakistan: Army Commander

News 18  

Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General YK Joshi on Tuesday said ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan is being followed in letter and spirit by both sides, but asserted that the Indian Army is not letting its guard down even for one bit along the border in Jammu and Kashmir. Kargil war hero Lt Gen Joshi said the direct benefactors of …

India, Pakistan hold brigade commanders-level meet to discuss peace at LoC
3 years, 9 months ago

India, Pakistan hold brigade commanders-level meet to discuss peace at LoC

India Today  

A brigade commander-level meeting between India and Pakistan was held on Friday at one of the sectors along the Line of Control. The meeting was held to take forward the understanding reached between the two sides to abide by the 2003 ceasefire agreement last month. In a discussion between the Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan last …

In India-Pakistan Ceasefire, Do Not Conjure Up Phantasmagorical Images of Renewed Peace Process
3 years, 10 months ago

In India-Pakistan Ceasefire, Do Not Conjure Up Phantasmagorical Images of Renewed Peace Process

News 18  

The breathless excitement, even optimism, with which even seasoned observers of the India-Pakistan relationship received the news of the latest ceasefire agreement between the militaries of the two countries was surreal. Despite all the negative facts on the ground, there are people in India, including the spin doctors in the media, who have been enthused by what they see as …

Hope it isn't short term: J&K border residents heave sigh of relief as India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire
3 years, 10 months ago

Hope it isn't short term: J&K border residents heave sigh of relief as India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire

India Today  

People living along borders in Jammu and Kashmir are heaving a sigh of relief as India and Pakistan reiterate the ceasefire agreement. People living along the LoC in Kashmir say they hope the ceasefire agreement lasts long even as their daily routine has started picking up pace again. Abdul Qudus, a shopkeeper in the border area of Uri, said every …

Syed Ata Hasnain | Special effort needed in Pak to make truce work
3 years, 10 months ago

Syed Ata Hasnain | Special effort needed in Pak to make truce work

Deccan Chronicle  

No one in India or for that matter in Pakistan seems too enthused by the joint statement of the two directors-general of military operations of India and Pakistan recommitting to the spirit of the November 2003 ceasefire. The November 2003 ceasefire, many times incorrectly called a unilateral ceasefire by Pakistan, was a result of tremendous backroom work by the political …

Why LoC Ceasefire is No Signal of Breakthrough in India-Pakistan Ties
3 years, 10 months ago

Why LoC Ceasefire is No Signal of Breakthrough in India-Pakistan Ties

News 18  

The timing of the announcement of the ceasefire on the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir has caused a lot of speculation about what it signifies. Pakistan wants to shield itself against Indian retaliation through a ceasefire agreement while it continues its proxy war in J&K and claim that the violence in Kashmir is homegrown. No change in fundamental …

What led to India-Pakistan ceasefire at LoC and will it hold for long?
3 years, 10 months ago

What led to India-Pakistan ceasefire at LoC and will it hold for long?

India Today  

With National Security Advisor Ajit Doval believed to be playing a key role, India has eased border tensions with both China and Pakistan -- Ladakh disengagement and ceasefire. Reports suggest that the "sudden" change in Pakistan's commitment towards maintaining peace along the Line of Control happened after Ajit Doval met his counterpart Moeed Yusuf -- in a third country. 1/4 …

Thaw in Relations? India, Pakistan Agree to Ceasefire on LoC from Midnight of Feb 24
3 years, 10 months ago

Thaw in Relations? India, Pakistan Agree to Ceasefire on LoC from Midnight of Feb 24

News 18  

In an unexpected move, India and Pakistan issued a joint statement agreeing to hold fire at the LoC. Both sides agreed for strict observance of all agreements, understandings and cease firing along the Line of Control and all other sectors with effect from midnight 24/25 Feb 2021.” DGMOs Lt Gen Paramjit Singh Sangha, and his Pakistani counterpart, Maj Gen Nauman …

Armies of India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire along LoC from Feb 24 midnight
3 years, 10 months ago

Armies of India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire along LoC from Feb 24 midnight

Hindustan Times  

In a surprise development, Indian and Pakistani militaries announced on Thursday that they had begun observing a ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir from the midnight of February 24. A joint statement issued by the armies of both countries said the move followed a discussion between India’s Director General of Military Operations, Lt Gen Paramjit Singh …

India, Pakistan agree to stop cross-border firing in Kashmir
3 years, 10 months ago

India, Pakistan agree to stop cross-border firing in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

In rare move, India and Pakistan agree to ‘strict observance’ of ceasefire along the de facto border in disputed Kashmir. Pakistan and India’s militaries have agreed to strictly observe a ceasefire at the de facto border between the two countries in the disputed region of Kashmir, and other agreements, according to a Pakistani military statement – a rare thaw in …

To keep peace on LoC, India and Pakistan to abide by ceasefire agreement
3 years, 10 months ago

To keep peace on LoC, India and Pakistan to abide by ceasefire agreement

India Today  

In a big development, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday that India and Pakistan armies have agreed to cease firing along the Line of Control from midnight of February 24-25. The Director Generals of Military Operations of the two countries agreed to observe ceasefire “in the interest of achieving mutually beneficial and sustainable peace along the borders." “The two sides …

Parliament proceedings | 5,133 ceasefire violations along LoC last year: government
3 years, 11 months ago

Parliament proceedings | 5,133 ceasefire violations along LoC last year: government

The Hindu  

There were 5,133 instances of ceasefire violations along the Line of Control with Pakistan last year, which resulted in 46 fatalities, Parliament was informed on Monday. There were 299 violations till January 28 this year and one fatality has been reported till February 1. “Appropriate retaliation to the ceasefire violations, as required, has been carried out by the security forces,” …

Jammu and Kashmir: Soldier killed in Pakistani firing along LoC in Rajouri
3 years, 11 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Soldier killed in Pakistani firing along LoC in Rajouri

India TV News  

An Army soldier was killed on Wednesday in Pakistani firing along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. Sepoy Laxman, a resident of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, was the fourth soldier killed this year in ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the LoC. "The Pakistan Army resorted to an unprovoked ceasefire violation on the LoC in Sundarbani sector …

Pakistan targeting civilians, religious places along LoC in Kashmir: Indian Army
4 years ago

Pakistan targeting civilians, religious places along LoC in Kashmir: Indian Army

The Hindu  

The Army on Thursday said the Pakistani army, manning the Line of Control, has “shifted its focus” and started “targeting civil habitation and even mosques to inflict civil casualties” in J&K. However, of late, it seems to have shifted its focus from targeting the Army posts to targeting civilians in forward villages, to compensate for its dwindling abilities,” a Srinagar-based …

'Record 4,052 Ceasefire Violations by Pakistan During January-November 2020, Highest in 17 Years'
4 years ago

'Record 4,052 Ceasefire Violations by Pakistan During January-November 2020, Highest in 17 Years'

News 18  

A total of 4,052 ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control were reported during January-November 2020, highest in the last 17 years, said a report released by Ministry of External Effairs. Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in a press conference in Dubai recently, accused India of preparing for another surgical strike on Pakistan. During his India bashing …

Pak Violates Ceasefire, Targets Forward Posts, Villages Along IB in J&K's Kathua
4 years, 1 month ago

Pak Violates Ceasefire, Targets Forward Posts, Villages Along IB in J&K's Kathua

News 18  

Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire overnight by unprovoked firing on forward posts and villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, officials said on Sunday. The firing from across the border in Pansar, Manyari and Karol Krishna in Hiranagar sector started around 9.50 pm on Saturday, prompting strong and effective retaliation by the Border Security Force, they …

India: Pakistan shelling kills 3 Indian soldiers in Kashmir
4 years, 1 month ago

India: Pakistan shelling kills 3 Indian soldiers in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — At least three Indian soldiers were killed in a barrage of mortar shelling and gunfire by Pakistani soldiers along the highly militarized frontier in Indian-controlled Kashmir, an official said Friday. Indian army spokesman Lt. Col. Devender Anand said two soldiers were killed on Friday when Pakistani soldiers conducted an “unprovoked” violation of a 2003 cease-fire accord between …

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