Ahead of Pak-India dialogues on August 23, India said on 21 that it has requested Pakistan to avoid meeting Hurriyat leaders. He would much rather be known as the tough Indian PM who showed the separatist Hurriyat leaders their place. Pakistan, however, insists that Aziz plans to...
Three civilians were also injured in the firing, a statement from the military’s Inter-Services Public Relations said, adding that Pakistani troops bafflingly responded to the Indian firing.
“Diplomatically, India has repeatedly emphasised, including at the highest level, the need for Pakistan to uphold the sanctity of the Line of Control (LoC) and abide by the ceasefire commitment of 2003 along the global Border and LC”, he said.
There were ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Poonch, Sujiyan, Balakote, Hamirpur and Mandi sectors along the Line of Control in Poonch district for the eighth consecutive day.
The broadcaster quoting military spokesman Lt. Col. Manish Mehta as blaming Pakistani military for heavy firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and civilian villages in Poonch and Balakote sectors since Sunday morning.
Basit was summoned by secretary (east) Anil Wadhwa, who “conveyed our anger at the unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops since August 8″, a media statement from the foreign ministry said. The Government of Pakistan has serious reservations on the efficiency of the...
The official also said that on Friday restrictions were imposed in parts of Srinagar city to prevent separatist celebrations on Pakistan’s Independence Day.