Pakistan resorts to firing and shelling at LoC


Jammu, Aug 21 (IANS): Pakistan again resorted to unprovoked firing and intense mortar shelling at the Line of Control (LoC) on Friday in J&K's Poonch district.

Colonel Devender Anand, defence ministry spokesman said that around 6.30 p.m., Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC in Mankote sector of Poonch district.

"Indian army retaliates befittingly," the spokesman said.

So far this year, Pakistan has violated ceasefire at the LoC in J&K over 2720 times in which 24 civilians have been killed and over 100 have been injured.

  

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  • smr, Karkala

    Fri, Aug 21 2020

    The Bihar state elections are due in October, the border tension with Pakistan seems to getting high like Uttar Pradesh elections before the 'Surgical strike'.

    The PM Modi's led BJP government seems to be forgotten 20 soldiers martyrdom in Galwan Valley and 60 square kilometre land. But for the government IPL cricket seems to be priority than the martyrdom of our brave soldiers. The Cricket board members include Home Minister Amit Shah Son Jay Shah and Ranbir Singh Mahendra son of Bansi Lal, a prominent politician who served as Chief Minister of Haryana, Railway Minister and Defence Minister of India for a few years.

    1. Do India need Chinese sponsor Tencent Holding Inc in IPL Cricket?
    2. Is Cricket players have sold there patriotism for the sake of China?
    3. Why RSS wing Swadeshi Jagaran Manch has no problem with Chinese investment despite the barbarism of our soldiers?
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