Pakistan violates ceasefire along Line of Control for ninth day

The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control for the ninth consecutive night on Friday by opening small arms fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara, Uri and Akhnoor sectors, ANI reported.

The Indian Army responded “promptly and proportionately”, NDTV quoted a defence ministry statement as saying.

This came amid diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.

On the night of April 24, the Pakistani Army began opening small arms fire at military posts in Kupwara and Baramulla in North Kashmir, but the violations have expanded to other areas, including Poonch, Akhnoor, Sunderbani, Naushera and the Pargwal sector along the International Border in Jammu, The Economic Times reported.

In February 2021, India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control after discussions between the two countries’ director generals of military operations. The two countries reaffirmed a commitment made during the 2003 ceasefire agreement to address “each other’s core issues and concerns”.

The ceasefire has largely held since 2021. But India has accused Pakistan of violating the agreement several times between 2022 and 2024.

Twenty-six persons were killed and 17 were injured in the attack near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22.

The attack took place in the Baisaran area of Anantnag district. Militants fired at tourists, most of whom were from outside the state. The...

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