KASHMIR: Pakistan Army has given a strong and immediate response to unprovoked firing by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC), security sources reported on Monday.
According to the sources, Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing on multiple Pakistani posts across several sectors, including Nakyal, Khoi Ratta, Sharda, Kel, Neelum, and Haji Pir. in retaliation, the Pakistan Army responded effectively and forcefully, targeting the origin points of the Indian aggression. “The Pakistan Army is fully prepared and determined to give a befitting reply to any form of enemy aggression at any time,” the sources added.
The incident highlights escalating tensions along the LoC, as Pakistan continues to reaffirm its readiness to defend its territorial integrity. Trapped between mountains in Indian-administered Kashmir, teachers lead school children in the village of Churanda in the morning, asking that the sound of swaying walnut trees and cooing birds should not be replaced by the roaring of artillery. Though children attended class as usual, “fear among the parents is running high,” said teacher Farooq Ahmad, following a deadly attack on tourists, which many on both sides of the line of control that divides the region worry could lead to conflict.
India and Pakistan have fought two wars over Kashmir, and countless clashes at the border over the decades. So residents have become used to watching and waiting with dread when tensions between the two neighbours soar. Suspected militants killed at least 26 tourists in last week’s attack on a mountain beauty spot. India has blamed Pakistan for involvement, which Islamabad denies. Pakistan said it has “credible intelligence” that India intends to launch military action soon. From Churanda, both Pakistani and Indian soldiers can be seen at their outposts. Elders say at least 18 people have been killed in the village in firing between the two sides over the last few decades.
