RAWALPINDI, November 15: No respite in the ongoing tensions along the borders between Pakistan and India as both sides exchanged bullets even on Tuesday; a day after Indian firing killed seven Pakistani soldiers in Bhimber sector along the line of control (LoC).
Early on Tuesday at around 4:50 am, Indian forces opened indiscriminate firing along the working boundary in Thalkian sector in an overnight assault, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed.
It said, in a reply to the Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) aggression, Pakistani forces gave a befitting response to the neighbouring rival country.
Meanwhile Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa has said, “India is continuously escalating tension along the Line of Control (LoC) and Working Boundary (WB) with clear pattern, by first using small arms, then mortar fire and ultimately artillery fire.”
Speaking at TV programme he said, “Pakistan had never initiated escalation, but whenever India showed aggression on the LoC, Pakistan always responded in a befitting manner.”
DG ISPR said, “Violations were started during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in September 2016, when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was there to present Pakistan’s point of view effectively.”
Bajwa said, “When India failed to control indigenous movement by Kashmiri youth, it staged a drama of surgical strike’ against Pakistan, but was exposed after it could not produce any evidence.”
He said, “Indian casualties because of retaliation from Pakistan were three times higher.” He said, “Pakistan openly announced its martyrs and acknowledged their bravery, while India always hides such killings or claimed smaller numbers.”
Violations of a ‘2003 ceasefire’ on the de facto border by India have been frequent in the last two months, killing and injuring several Pakistanis and soldiers. At least seven Pakistani soldiers were killed on Sunday night during another fatal cross-border firing incident across the LoC.
“Seven soldiers embraced Shahadat (martyrdom) at the LoC in the Bhimber sector in cross-fire LoC violation by Indian troops late last night,” the ISPR had said in a statement, and added, “Pakistani troops while responding to Indian unprovoked firing targeted Indian posts effectively.”
The FO Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria condemned the continuous firing in his tweet and said, “Pakistan Army responding in a befitting manner. We salute our valiant soldiers who render ultimate sacrifices for the national cause.” -DNA
