PAKISTAN VIOLATES CEASEFIRE

JAMMU: Pakistan violated ceasefire and shot mortars on forward posts and villages along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts in Jammu and Kashmir, from Friday night till Saturday, said Army spokesperson Lt Col Devender Anand.

Poonch district’s deputy magistrate, Rahul Yadav said that 16 domestic animals were killed in overnight shelling by Pakistan in Balakot sector. “We closed four schools on Saturday as a precautionary measure because of unexploded mortar shells lying in the area,” he added.

JAMMU:Pakistan violated ceasefire and shot mortars on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch districts in Jammu and Kashmir, which started on Friday night and carried on till Saturday, said Army spokesperson.

The defence spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand said that Friday night Pakistan resorted to heavy fire and shot mortars in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district from about 2000 hours (8 pm) to 2200 hours (10 pm) and in Balakote sector of Poonch district from 2345 hours (11.45 pm) to 0200 hours (2 am), prompting Indian army to retaliate befittingly.

There was no report of any casualty in the Pakistani firing on the Indian side, he added.

“On Saturday at about 0945 hours (9.45 am) Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation in Shahpur and Kerni sectors of Poonch. Indian Army retaliating befittingly,” he said.

Poonch district’s deputy magistrate, Rahul Yadav said that 16 domestic animals were killed in overnight shelling by Pakistan in Balakote sector. “We also closed four schools on Saturday as a precautionary measure because of the unexploded mortar shells lying in the area,” he added.