October 6, 2016 3:57 PM

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Pakistani troops resort to fresh shelling, firing along LoC in J&K

In yet another fresh incident of ceasefire violation, Pakistan forces on Wednesday evening resorted to heavy shelling and firing in Poonch, Rajouri and Jammu districts along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.<br/><br/>According to Defence sources, Pakistani forces started unprovoked firing and shelling in civilian areas and on forward Indian posts in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch, Sundarbani sector of Rajouri and Pallanwal area in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district around 5 PM. Troops guarding the border line retaliated effectively. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that heavy intermittent exchange of fire in all these sectors was still continuing. No casualty or injury to anyone has been reported in the Indian side from anywhere in firing and shelling so far.<br/><br/>In the aftermaths of surgical operations in PoK and the subsequent escalated tension, Pakistani forces have been time and again resorting to unprovoked shelling along LoC for last few days. <br/><br/>Indian Army has been giving befitting reply to the unprovoked shelling. The Pakistani troops have been even targeting the civilian population.People in the shelling affected areas are either shifting to relief camps or taking shelter in bunkers.

October 5, 2016 1:53 PM

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Pakistani troops resort to fresh shelling, firing along LoC in J&K

In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistan forces last evening resorted to heavy shelling and firing in Poonch and Rajouri districts along LoC of Jammu and Kashmir.<br/><br/>According to Defence sources, Pakistani forces simultaneously started unprovoked firing and shelling in civilian areas and on forward Indian posts in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch and Nowshehra sector of Rajouri around 5 PM.<br/><br/>Troops guarding the border line retaliated effectively. The heavy intermittent exchange of fire lasted uptill 8 pm in Krisnaghati sector while in Nowshehra it lasted till this morning.<br/><br/>No casualty or injury to anyone has been reported from the Indian side, in yesterday''s firing and shelling.<br/><br/>Our correspondent reports that earlier in the morning yesterday, Pakistani forces had resorted to shelling in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district and in afternoon in Palanwala area of Akhnoor sector along the LoC in Jammu district.

October 4, 2016 2:01 PM

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&apos;Pakistani troops resort to fresh shelling, firing along LoC in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir in yet another fresh ceasefire violation, Pakistan forces this morning resorted to heavy shelling and firing in Nowshehra sector of Rajouri district along LoC. <br/><br/>Pakistani forces started unprovoked firing and shelling in civilian areas and on forward Indian posts around 5 am. Troops guarding the border line retaliated effectively. The heavy exchange of fire lasted till around 10 am. There is no report of any casualty or injury to the Indian side. More from our correspondent.<br/> <br/>Indian Army has been giving befitting reply to the unprovoked shelling by Pakistan along the LoC. In the aftermaths of the surgical strike in PoK, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces along the LoC. <br/><br/>The Pakistani troops, very unethically, have been, even, targeting the civilian population. However, presently, there has been a lull along the International border, yet the forces are alert enough to meet any eventuality that arises in the wake of the escalating tension.

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