Pakistan violates ceasefire, targets forward posts, villages along IB in J-K’s Kathua

Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire in a single day by unprovoked firing on forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officers stated on Sunday.

The firing from throughout the border in Pansar, Manyari and Karol Krishna in Hiranagar sector began round 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, prompting sturdy and efficient retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF), they stated.

The officers stated cross-border firing between the 2 sides continued until 4.15 a.m. on Sunday, and added that there was no report of any casualty or harm on the Indian aspect.

Frequent ceasefire violations by Pakistani troopers during the last eight months have rendered lives depressing in border villages.

“The life is very difficult, and every night, we have to shift to underground bunkers due to Pakistani firing to save our lives,” Dharam Paul, a resident of Manyari village, stated.

He stated almost a dozen homes in the village have been broken in the firing and mortar shelling from Pakistan through the previous two years.

“Pakistan has made our lives miserable,” Paul stated. He alleged no person was listening to the border residents, who have been braving the mortar shelling and firing and nonetheless holding floor.

Meanwhile, BSF fired a couple of photographs at a suspected drone, which was attempting to enter into the Indian aspect from throughout the IB in Arnia sector of Jammu district on Saturday night.

The officers stated the drone-like object flying in the direction of Indian territory was fired upon by the BSF, following which it instantly returned to the Pakistani aspect.

Security forces are sustaining excessive vigil along the border as Pakistan, over the previous many months, have been utilizing drones to airdrop weapons and narcotics.