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SIALKOT: Eleven head of cattle were killed and a number of houses were damaged in heavy shelling by Indian forces on Pakistan’s villages along Sialkot border on Sunday.
According to senior officials of the Chenab Rangers, India’s Border Security Forces started shelling on villages Dhamaala-Charwah, Tulsipur, Rangor, Gandiyal, Sapwaal, Baghiyaari, Joiyaan, Bajra Garhi, Harpal, Anula, Khokhar, Nandpur, Jangura, Sakhiyaal, Kothey Raja, Salaankey, Beeni Sulehriyaan, Nandpur, Sakhiyaal , Kothey Raja, Tongar, Raja Harpal, Sukmaal, Daallowali, Thathi, Thathi Khurd, Meendarwal and adjoining areas on Saturday night.
The shelling continued the whole night, but no loss of life was reported because people had vacated almost all villages along the Sialkot Working Boundary.
Also read: 120 govt schools remain shut due to Indian shelling
More than a week-long Indian shelling has affected about 70,000 people and about 40,000 people of 70 border villages have shifted to safe places in urban parts of Sialkot, Daska, Sambrial and Pasrur.
Reuters adds: According to a press release issued by the foreign ministry in Islamabad on Sunday, Indian firing has killed 12 civilians and injured 52 in Pakistan so far this month.
Published in Dawn, October 13th, 2014
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Oct 13, 2014 06:41am
aman ke asha :)
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Oct 13, 2014 06:46am
Modi could not come to the expectation of the people and now he has to tey these things to get the mind diverted.
People vote them to get things fixed but they just are facless and dont care about ordinary people.
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Oct 13, 2014 06:59am
What is the point? Except loss of civilian life this shooting is not achieving anything. Except it enables Pakistan to raise issue in UN council.
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Oct 13, 2014 07:19am
Never trust Indians. PERIOD!
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Oct 13, 2014 07:26am
No mercy ! Hit back. Pak fauj zindabad !
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Oct 13, 2014 07:40am
This is unacceptable...i hope this behavior stops otherwise pakistan has no choice but to give these thugs a proper reply
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Oct 13, 2014 07:42am
What a joke. New is exact opposite from indian side. Looking at history easy to tell who started all this. This is attempt by pak in vengeance to modi.
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Oct 13, 2014 07:45am
@Fawad :: Just a different thought - The point could be that not to mess with India. If they can hit empty villages, they are also prepared, and almost taunting to hit people and military alike, when occasion arises.
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Oct 13, 2014 07:49am
@Fawad UN has already told to Pakistan to solve it through discussion. How long Pakistan can hold against Indian firing that decides the cost of damage to Pakistan.
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Oct 13, 2014 07:53am
Its time to return the favor. Please start shelling indian side villages. If they have no value of human life of Pakistanis, we should not show weakness and return in full force.
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Oct 13, 2014 08:00am
@Fawad that the point, need to internationalize the ''Kashmir Issue''. Fire a bullet and they reply with bombs, that's it and we get a chance to run to UN.
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Oct 13, 2014 08:17am
@Amir Khan,
Forget about the UN and internationalization, you won't even get support from OIC. India has more diplomatic clout than China and Russia combined.
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Oct 13, 2014 08:26am
The states are blind to civilian casuality. No wonder Hindus had raja dharma to not harm women and children. Wonder why they changed???
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Oct 13, 2014 08:37am
pak should make him self strong then only their voice can be listen by others .call malala back to home ... and save her
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Oct 13, 2014 08:38am
Story in India is that Pakistan initiated the firing expecting minimal pushback and things have changed. Indian security forces have been told that they need no longer tolerate the random firing that they're accustomed to being at the receiving end of. About time, I'd say!!!
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Oct 13, 2014 08:41am
What Pakistan needs today (more than India) is development. For common public main issue is bread, housing, education, healthcare etc etc.. Kashmir is only issue to divert attention from the real issues that the country today faces. If Army does not listen to civilian government and creates issue internally and externally for its own power and relevance then common public would suffer. Public at large, civilian government and Army should think where they want their country to be...
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Oct 13, 2014 08:43am
@Md Imran Has it not been Pakistani Fauj which has been screwing the country? Can they be trusted?
Unfortunately, you guys have not had much luck with politicians either. It is very sad.
You need honest leaders with a vision to pull the country out of morass. The whole country seems to be confused.
It is wrong to kill the innocents in border area and disrupt their lives.
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Oct 13, 2014 08:45am
@Harisingh You must be kidding
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Oct 13, 2014 08:47am
Pakistan has motive to break ceasefire, which is to seek international attention after 'Mian Sahab' was virtually unheard in UNGA and pakistan being isolated from international arena .Now its being tying itself in knots,thanks to super smart Sartaz Aziz,By writing a letter to UN and whole pak media postering the letter,Its proving to the world who violated the ceasefire and Why.
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Oct 13, 2014 08:54am
What do you mean Indian shelling? They are retaliating because Pakistan started the provocation. Get your facts straight.
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Oct 13, 2014 09:21am
This is a huge diplomatic turnaround in india's stance.
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Oct 13, 2014 09:35am
Don't worry it will cool down in few days,when winter will set in and passes will be blocked for no infiltrator's to come in.This year Indian army nicely handled the infiltration,no major problem due to infiltration.So we can have good uninterrupted election's in Jammu and Kashmir this year.
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Oct 13, 2014 09:38am
Very weak guy running the show. He is no match to Modi. Only Ik could break the spine of Indians like he did in field of cricket.
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Oct 13, 2014 09:51am
@Amir Khan ya internationalize issue good. but point is who going to listen Pak ? by the way hows ur higher than mountain friend? have u got any response from them ;) and is your ally America tired of hitting drones?
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Oct 13, 2014 10:02am
It's funny. Indian newspapers are reporting that shelling stopped from both sides.
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Oct 13, 2014 10:04am
Slightest retaliations - Pakistan rushes to UN, previous Indian Government was soft, but the present government won't be a silent spectator.
Therefore Pakistan must soften their stance and look towards which is more important for the progress of their country, together India and Pakistan can become the most prosperous countries.
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Oct 13, 2014 10:06am
Where is the "Sher"?
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Oct 13, 2014 10:08am
Pakistan started first. Pakistan Taliban and Mujahedeen shoot bullets at Indian civilians. Now it is enough. India will respond with 10 times more force.
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Oct 13, 2014 10:09am
@Md Imran do you remember 1965 and 1971 when Pakistan was defeated. Don't try again.
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Oct 13, 2014 10:13am
In OIC pak had good amt. of clout yet couldn'd get pass resolution on kashmir , but clout has been steadily decreasing esp. after 9/11 . Some progressive islamic countries are even embarassed abt. pak
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Oct 13, 2014 10:21am
Sincere and courageous leadership matters alot plus on diplomatic level where is our Foreign Ministry ??
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Oct 13, 2014 10:30am
@Sanjay Don't forget Kargil...Musharraf playing cowboy and losing
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Oct 13, 2014 10:45am
Mischief done and now it is time to go to momma again but mom is not listening.
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Oct 13, 2014 10:52am
Shelling continues , drone attack continues, Targeting killing of minorities continues, IK Quadri attack on Govt continues but i must admire Pakistan effectively stopped growth, peace, foreingn investments etc
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Oct 13, 2014 10:56am
And lets continue to support the PML N cause they are doing a great job....
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Oct 13, 2014 10:59am
@Harisingh Yes, we saw that in Devyani Khobragade case. :)
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Oct 13, 2014 11:00am
@Calcutta Man I am not for him or dictatorship but he didnt given in he was fighting and Nawaz ran to UN and ordered forces to pull back without ceasefire.
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Oct 13, 2014 11:04am
Both country have atom bomb,nd know power very well about both side,,so plz stop shelling
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Oct 13, 2014 11:05am
The problem is that both the armies have their own versions and so do the newspapers. Indian Army and Media is saying that it is the Pakistani Army that has violated the ceasefire first on each occasion whereas Pakistani Army and Media is saying the exactly opposite thing. I believe the same has also been noted by Dawn.
This is a never ending situation. Difficult to blame anyone institution or entity. An honest assessment would be that both are at fault.
Hope the situation subdues soon and sanity is restored.
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Oct 13, 2014 11:24am
@Uzair , Can you separate country and religion in any of the stmts.
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Oct 13, 2014 11:52am
Come on pakistan...dont do it
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Oct 13, 2014 11:56am
Kashmir issue makes this happen. One party should take the high-road and give it to the other country. Problem solved. No disputes left.
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Oct 13, 2014 11:58am
Pakistan is a very poor country; the GDP per capita is just $1,295, so the country’s huge armed forces often rely on poorly-paid volunteers.
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Oct 13, 2014 12:00pm
India’s giant defense budget of $46.1 billion is incredible. The country has placed a lot of importance, and resources, into making its armed forces a true representative strength of the prospective superpower.
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Oct 13, 2014 12:12pm
@anshul that all things run with the permission of govt. & army otherwise people ask them to Roti, Kapda Aur Makan
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Oct 13, 2014 12:56pm
Newspapers, TV ,etc. in both the countries simply tow their respective govt's lines--and ordinary people like us trust these reports and get fired up--for what? Stop the nonsense, and force both the govts to focus first on burning domestic issues--poverty, injustice, inequality, lack of opportunities for most...
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Oct 13, 2014 01:01pm
@Md Imran : Hit back through UN? :)
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Oct 13, 2014 01:05pm
@roger_davis : you are already doin that bro. Civilians are killed by pak firing in our side.
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Oct 13, 2014 01:23pm
This time I have followed up meticulously. First 2/3 days there was no media report in Pak media where as Indian media reported casualty in Indian side. Pak media started reporting after 2/3 days when as per Indian report Indian Govt. ordered the army to retaliate.
Indian Govt. is finding it difficult to ease the relationship. Whenever civilian Govt. of both countries try to come close Pak army show them their place.
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Oct 13, 2014 01:30pm
@Raja Mirza that was my point, one blaming other, who started. At least one has to stop, so that other one follows. After a night of silence, it starts again, I just who starts at that point. India blaming Pakistan, citing Pakistan's eagerness to make it international crisis for UN. On ther other hand Pakistan saying, Modi wants to flex his muscle, to show his supremacy..... But please both give peace a chance.
"an Eye for an eye will make whole world blind" said very own Mahatma Gandhi.
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Oct 13, 2014 02:10pm
@azam great to hear such fantastic views. keep it up dear.
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Oct 13, 2014 02:56pm
@Indian-friend What is meant by coming to expectation? For me he has exceeded expectations of people of India in 100 days by bringing in "Jan Dhan Yojana", Swachh Bharat Abhiyan", "Gram Sinchai Yojana", bringing in lot of investment in India from Japan, China and US, retaliating enemy covering fire for terrorists, saving more than 40000 Kashmiris from flood affected areas . You must be an anti national to say that he did not come to expectations.
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Oct 13, 2014 04:26pm
@Raja True you are right
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Oct 13, 2014 06:15pm
@Pushkar Dhyani
"Pakistan is a very poor country; the GDP per capita is just $1,295, so the country’s huge armed forces often rely on poorly-paid volunteers."
India GDP per capita is around $1,500, not much difference there.
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Oct 15, 2014 05:52am
Yes, Indian shelling continues in response to Pakistani terror attacks.
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Oct 15, 2014 06:01am
@Md Imran Is this the same fauj where soldiers were told to wear salwaar in Kargil?
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