Twin ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir, no casualties

Pakistan yet again violated the ceasefire in two areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night. In one incident which took place around 11 pm to 2 am on Tuesday night, Pakistan fired on three Indian posts in Sabzian sector of Poonch. There were no reports of casualties in the incident.

Second ceasefire violation on Tuesday night took place along the Hamirpur sector of Poonch. Small arms were fired from Pakistan between 11: 45 pm to 12.30 am during the night.

Earlier on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, twin ceasefire violations were reported from Rajouri and Poonch districts, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army.

On August 10, Pakistan had resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control in Bhimbergali Sector. There have been 19 ceasefire violations along the Indo-Pak border in July in which four persons, including three jawans, were killed and 14 others injured.

On August 9, Pakistani troops had targeted forward Indian posts along the LoC in Hamirpur-Balakote sector of Poonch district overnight, drawing retaliation from the Army. The Hamirpur, Krishnagati and Sabzian sectors in Poonch have been targeted by Pakistan troops, possibly to facilitate infiltration from across the border.

On August 9, Pakistani troops had resorted to firing from automatic weapons and mortar shells on forward post in Mandi-Sabzaiyan sector in Poonch. Apart from mortar shells and automatic weapons, Pakistani troops fired 120 mm mortars.

On August 7, an Army jawan was injured as Pakistani troops opened fire at villages and forward posts in Poonch district along the LoC.

Pakistani troops had on August 6 resorted to intermittent firing with automatic weapons, rocket projectile grenades and mortar bombs along the LoC in Poonch district.

On August 5, Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire twice and targeted forward posts and hamlets, in which three civilians were injured.

According to sources, there is a divide within the Pakistani establishment over NSA-level talks between India and Pakistan. Pakistan Army has expressed fears that terror will top agenda at the meet.

While the Army fears that India will provide proof of Pakistan's role in Gurdaspur and Udhampur terror attacks, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's regime is finding it tough to convince their all powerful Army.