Posts tagged as: Line of Control

Pakistan, India resume cross-LoC bus, truck service

Pakistan and India Monday resumed cross-border trade and bus service in Kashmir region after nearly two weeks of suspension over exchange of firing, which caused casualties on both sides.   The truck and bus service was suspended earlier this month after both countries accused each other of violation of the 2003 ceasefire along the Line […]

LoC tension: Pakistan, India talks on Wullar Barrage postponed

Talks between Pakistan and India on water disputes, scheduled to be held in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on January 28, have been postponed, state radio reported on Saturday.   India has stopped its secretary from participating in the talks on the Wullar Barrage/Tulbul Navigation project, which is one of the eight issues of […]

United Nations rejects Indian demand to end MOM at Line of Control

UN Spokesman Martin Nesirky has rejected the demand from Indian ambassador in UN to end the military observer mission at Line of Control, a disputed territory between two arch rivals, Pakistan and India.   Indian Ambassador to United Nations had demanded the world body to terminate its observer mission at LOC as it was a […]

Pakistan seeks West, UN help stops Indian LoC violations

Pakistan has conveyed its concern to the Western diplomats and the UN Military Observers Group for India and Pakistan over repeated violation of Line of Control by Indian army, urging them to play their role in defusing the tension.   Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani at a news briefing after discussions with European diplomats in […]

Pakistan summons Indian ambassador over killing of second soldier

Pakistan on Friday summoned Indian ambassador to the Foreign Ministry and a formal protest was lodged over the killing of its second soldier in Indian firing in less than a week, the Foreign Ministry said.   The Foreign Ministry said that Indian troops shot and killed a Pakistani soldier at Hotspring on the Line of […]

Pakistan seeks third party inquiry into cross-border attacks

Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, Thursday said Pakistan wants a third party to conduct inquiry into the ceasefire violations on the Line of Control, which divides Pakistan and India in the disputed Kashmir region, after both countries accused each other of attacks.   Pakistan blamed Indian troops for entering in Azad Kashmir and killing its […]

Pressure mounts on Pakistan, India to deescalate tensions

The United Nations and the United States have urged Pakistan and India to respect the ceasefire in the Kashmir in view of clashes between forces of the uneasy neighbours along the Line of Control.   Pakistan and India signed a ceasefire along the LoC in 2003 and guns had been relatively silent since then. However, […]

Pakistan says ready to seek UN investigation into cross-border attacks

Pakistan on Wednesday said that it is ready to investigate through United Nations the recent violations along the Line of Control (LoC), which divides the two countries into the disputed Kashmir region.   Indian authorities say that Pakistani forces crossed the Line of Control (LoC), on Tuesday and killed two Indian soldiers.   “Pakistan strongly […]

Pakistani, Indian defence officials discuss LoC escalations

Senior Pakistani and Indian military officials Wednesday talked on phone and discussed the current escalation along Line of Control (LoC), which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region, the military said.   The contact was established for the first time after Pakistan accused Indian troops of intrusion into Azad Kashmir and killing its one […]

Pakistan army denies Indian claim on LoC firing

Pakistan army on Tuesday denied Indian statement that Pakistani troops crossed into Indian-held Kashmir and ambushed an Army patrol party, killing its two soldiers.   “Pakistan military officials deny Indian allegation of unprovoked firing,” a Pakistani military official said.   Indian officials earlier said the attack took place along the Line of Control (LoC), which […]

Pakistani soldier dies in Indian firing: army

Pakistan army says that its one soldier died and another injured in firing by the Indian forces in Kashmir on Sunday.   The army said that Indian troops Sunday morning crossed Line of Control (LoC), which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region, in Haji Pir Sector in Bagh district and raided a […]

Kashmir dispute: PM says Pakistan takes pride in indigenous freedom struggle

Prime Minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf said Monday that Pakistan takes pride in the indigenous struggle waged by the people of Kashmir for their right of self determination.   “We praise the political acumen and wisdom of the Hurriyat leadership in its efforts to highlight the case of the people of Kashmir”, he said while talking […]

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