Exchange of fire reported at LoC in Gultri sector

Mateen HaiderUpdated July 31, 2014

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This is the first incident of an exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani security forces in Astore sector of LoC.— File photo

ISLAMABAD: Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing early morning today at Line of Control in Gultri sector near Astore(Gilgit-Baltistan), according to a statement released by the Inter Services Public Relations on Thursday.

This is the first time that Indian troops resorted to firing in Astore sector of LoC.

"Pakistani troops responded effectively to the Indian firing", a spokesman for ISPR said in a statement.

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Haris

Jul 31, 2014 02:40pm

Keep it up. kill each other! no hope for peace.

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Erik

Jul 31, 2014 02:53pm

Indian tactic to relieve Pak Army pressure on TTP.

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Pak Rat

Jul 31, 2014 02:58pm

This could be big.

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Vivek

Jul 31, 2014 04:05pm

It's funny how both countries' armies give out the same statement. 'Fitting reply'

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zak

Jul 31, 2014 05:21pm

Whenever India violates the LOC it means some foreign white diplomat is in town. Oh ya, John Kerry is in town. This is to use it as a pretext to complain against Pakistan. Indians such liars and whiners.

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Ajay vikram Singh

Jul 31, 2014 05:56pm

Stop fighting each other.! Fight corruption, poverty, drugs, violence and hatred. Thats the real fight. Come on....

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Far sight

Jul 31, 2014 06:01pm

Yesterday Afghanistan,today India. Seems like Pakistan is being sandwiched!!

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Sierra

Jul 31, 2014 06:02pm

Cut, copy replace Pak Army for Indian army and paste; you could be reading an Indian newspaper! How mindlessly stupid we South Asians are! The Brit divide and rule continues to rule well into the 21st century!

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Shah

Jul 31, 2014 06:32pm

@zak Spot on!

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Faisal

Jul 31, 2014 06:46pm

Why don't we just nuke each other it will finish this once in for all

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chamari

Jul 31, 2014 10:39pm

@zak What you said is partially right and it is not India but Pakistan which wants to internationalize the issue .