At least one civilian was injured when Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire in the Chuprar and Harpal sectors of the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations.

“The exchange of fire continues,” the ISPR statement said.

The statement added that Pakistan Rangers Punjab “befittingly responded to Indian BSF’s unprovoked firing”.

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Last week, the ISPR denied the Indian claim that Pakistani forces suffered casualties in firing across the LoC in the Shakargarh sector.

Soaring tensions

The Indian prime minister stepped up a drive to isolate Pakistan diplomatically after the Uri army base attack.

Hours after the attack occurred, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh termed Pakistan a 'terrorist state'. India also accused Pakistan of involvement in the attack.

The Uri attack occurred days before Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was set to address the United Nations General Assembly regarding Indian human rights violations in held Kashmir.

Following the attack, India claimed to have conducted a cross-border 'surgical strike' against 'launch pads of terror' in Azad Jammu and Kashmir ─ a claim Pakistan has strongly rejected.

Pakistan maintains India is attempting to divert the world's attention away from 'atrocities' committed by government forces in India-held Kashmir.

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Pakistan and India have locked horns over the Kashmir issue since Indian forces stepped up a crackdown against protesters after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed by government forces in July.