Pakistan violates ceasefire yet again on the Line of Control

Pakistan has been continuously violating the ceasefire on the LoC during the last four days.

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Pakistan continued ceasefire violation on the line of control (LoC) on the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.

Colonel Devender Anand, Defence Ministry spokesman said at around 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday that Pakistan launched unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mankote sector of Poonch district adding the Indian Army retaliated with a befitting reply.  

Since the last four days, Pakistan has been continuously violating the ceasefire on the LoC. 

Tuesday's ceasefire violation by Pakistan comes on a day the authorities are busy counting votes for the district development council (DDC) elections.

The holding of DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir is the first democratic exercise since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019.

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Pakistan has with impunity violated the bilateral ceasefire agreement signed by the two countries in 1999, since the beginning of 2020. 

By far about 30 civilians have been killed and over 100 injured in more than 3,200 such ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the LoC since January 2020.

 

 



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