Indian BSF resorts to unprovoked shelling

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SIALKOT: The Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) resorted to unprovoked and intensified mortar shelling on border villages here on Monday.

No injury or death was reported in the fresh spell of Indian shelling that started at about 1am and continued intermittently till 6am.

The Chenab Rangers retaliated in a befitting manner, making the Indian guns silent, senior CR officials said.

They said the Indian BSF again targeted the civilian population in villages of Bajra Garhi, Umeraanwali, Harpal, Mairajkey and Charwah sectors of the Working Boundary. Some people said several mortar shells which landed on fields could not explode. They said bullets and mortar shells also hit several empty houses, damaging them further.

Published in Dawn, February 10th, 2015

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Kashmiri34

Feb 10, 2015 09:56am

It is yesterday's night news...Indian media is reported that a cease fire violation again brook by Pak...

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Adventurer

Feb 10, 2015 10:02am

If India is putting the blame on Pakistan, it is because the army and ISI wants to infiltrate terrorists into Kashmir and now that can never happen because India won't tolerate anymore. So stop adopting the army think-tank ways and go for peaceful discussions with main agenda Trade, Investments and Tourism.

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BRR

Feb 10, 2015 10:06am

Has there been one single time in the last 60 years when Pakistan has reported that India has fired after "provocation" from Pakistan? Is not, this is all humbug, baloney as they say.

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Dinesh Singh

Feb 10, 2015 10:19am

Will this vicious cycle ever end? Will the two nations ever learn to live in peace? Will the smiles ever come back on the faces of their unfortunate citizens? Can the leader and people of these nations ever address these questions? Or is it going to end in annihilation of both? Or is it our common destiny to be born together and die together? Can anyone give answers of these questions.

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Sunil

Feb 10, 2015 10:43am

What happened to the complaints lodged at UN, and OIC by Pakistan? They know who are the real provokers.

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Iqbal

Feb 10, 2015 10:49am

How the World know as to the truth....best thing Pakistan or India can do is put live cameras on the LOc and World will be able to see who started what and blame will go in that direction. We hear both sides blame each other but camera will solve this problem. On the other hand neighbors should never fight and India and Pakistan should spend more money on education than buying guns.

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obvious

Feb 10, 2015 10:54am

ít seems to have connection with karachi situation.on one hand their puppet altaf hussain and on other indian firing on border.hit the iron when hot

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Balata

Feb 10, 2015 10:59am

@ Dinesh Singh Don't worry about finding answers to your question. It is high time that people forget these friendship tunes and settle once for all. No need to shed tears, just think how you can contribute in harming the enemy - same for Pakistanis. Jo Jeeta Woh Sikander.

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vikas

Feb 10, 2015 11:03am

making the Indian guns silent, seriously.

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Sunil

Feb 10, 2015 11:05am

Lack of moral, conscience, dignity, common sense, who do not want to live in peace, could be the reasons for these LOC provocations.

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Dinesh Singh

Feb 10, 2015 11:36am

@Balata Dear friend your answer smacks of conceit. You are forgetting that lives of millions is involved. Or do you think when they fire at each other, they are playing hide and seek game.

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Zak

Feb 10, 2015 11:44am

Which of the two countries, prevents UNMOGIP officers visiting the border and investigating,- one guess, every one! And there in lies the culprit.

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Zak

Feb 10, 2015 11:48am

Modi lost in Delhi, time to deflect the attention!

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asgher

Feb 10, 2015 12:00pm

indians will start defending their cheap actions now

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rana

Feb 10, 2015 12:01pm

Indians think they can bully us

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indian

Feb 10, 2015 12:18pm

@Zak sry its not modi..!! its kiran bedi..!!! he is prime minister...!!! please be wise...!!

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Shazzay

Feb 10, 2015 12:53pm

@Dinesh Singh Nopes, We are Under demonic Possession Mate. Sadly No one thinks like you in our leadership. No Humanity Left out there.

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A Shah

Feb 10, 2015 12:54pm

India has turned the tables. The shoe is on the other foot now

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A Shah

Feb 10, 2015 12:56pm

@rana they don't think, they know, we jump to their tune

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dipak

Feb 10, 2015 01:20pm

it seems that banned terririst organisations are not control in govt authority.they are freely moving in pakistan with arms and delivering hate speech against india and nonislamic state like usa .govt seems helpless. full advantage of firing on indian post, results in replying by india. common man from both the sides are suffering. pak. govt itself has declare over 100 organisations as terririst, imagine. so may be someone firing on indian post and reply naturally come. stop this, problem solve.

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janasheen

Feb 10, 2015 01:42pm

Who has unresolved issue, who is run pillar and post for talks who wants something , it is pakistan, India has nothing to do with pakistan ,they dont want trade or any relations, it is pakistan that wants everything from india, and now you know who does this nuisance.

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Factual

Feb 10, 2015 01:53pm

This is what happens when political governments throw their weight behind drunk, ill-disciplined, suicide committing BSF! At least give them some quality training, will you please?

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Amir Indian

Feb 10, 2015 02:14pm

India already put Camera and sensors alongside border, and provide all proof to UNSC.

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Free Thinker

Feb 10, 2015 02:52pm

@Zak Modi lost election in Delhi but no any effect on relation with Pakistan. Remember state election in India fought on local issue.

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Ample reverence For Pak Army & Saudi Arab

Feb 10, 2015 03:05pm

And Pakistanis are castrated enough to teach them an eternal lesson to conclude this threadbare hostility to its logical end. In spite of having every possible source beside an unwavering courage and zeal of Pak Army. Are our weapons and strategic assets just for decoration O emasculated leaders?

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Ample reverence For Pak Army & Saudi Arab

Feb 10, 2015 03:08pm

@BRR Has there been one single time in the last 68 years when INDIA has reported that Pakistan has fired after "provocation" from INDIA? Is not, this is all humbug, baloney as they say.

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Zak

Feb 10, 2015 03:12pm

@rana no, in fact they know they can't, so they try to become a nuisance, which fails always, after our response.

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Zak

Feb 10, 2015 03:15pm

@Free Thinker read your newspaper, Modi is getting it from all sides.

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surya

Feb 10, 2015 03:45pm

Iqbal@ It does not require Cameras or hi-fi equipment. Two simple question gives you answer. What is the benefit to India for Shelling? To stop Militants entering India. What is the advantage of Shelling by Pakistan Military? To push militants into Indian Soli. By this time...you should know who is the real culprit and permanent solution...

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Dhanku

Feb 10, 2015 03:56pm

Good work Doval. Treat them in the way they deserve. Enough with this nonsense of pin pricks policy - now its time to show who is the boss. The whole nation is behind you.

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Dhanku

Feb 10, 2015 04:00pm

@Zak "Which of the two countries, prevents UNMOGIP officers visiting the border and investigating,- one guess, every one! And there in lies the culprit." Which of the two countries, pushes non-state actors under cover fire provided by state machinery - one guess, every one! And there in lies the culprit.

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Riaz

Feb 10, 2015 06:29pm

Blame, counter-blame, blame game. The one reporting first is the winner even if he does it before the attack . When will we be able to believe in the news. Maybe the casualties can give lead in some cases.

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Arvind

Feb 10, 2015 11:25pm

@Zak Delhi is a state. We have 28 states. It is not a full fledged state because it is the national capital. Nothing changes for Modi he is still a powerful PM. Now we have a powerful CM in Delhi. So either way the people win. If Kejriwal cleans up Delhi and kills corruption, all people will benefit. A little competition is good for India.

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Feb 11, 2015 04:19am

@Arvind Don't explain to them anything because he ain't reading. They are far from facts and believe what they are told by their government. Reasoning has no place, facts are twisted. Typical.

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Zak

Feb 11, 2015 10:32am

@Dhanku ....and hence UNMOGIP will give impartial report and truth. Why India hides from them?

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Zak

Feb 11, 2015 10:35am

@Arvind wait and see, next election, in any state, BJP will meet disaster. Politics of hate on your own countrymen, who are of different faith, is no politics.

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Tamil indian

Feb 11, 2015 12:35pm

if India wants to infiltrate to pak why should india build a high security border fencing with fed light through the area which cost millions of dollars. we have the problem so we build the border fencing wall for our security. if you have a problem why you have not build the border fencing like us so far?

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