OVER 2,000 CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS BY PAKISTAN

JAMMU: As many as 2,027 ceasefire violations by Pakistan have taken place along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir till June 10 this year, an increase of almost 69% as compared to the same period in 2019, officials said.

The increased violations are being viewed by senior security officials as an attempt by Pakistan to provide fire cover to terrorists sneaking from across the border to keep the pot boiling.

The year 2019 witnessed a total of 3,168 ceasefire violations against 1,629 in 2018.

Meanwhile, the official said a total of 100 terrorists, including over a dozen top commanders of various outfits, have been killed so far in separate encounters in the Union territory this year.