Pakistani troops fire into Indian Kashmir

Text of report by private Indian television channel Zee News website on 1 October

Jammu [non-valley region adjoining Indian-administered Kashmir], [Wednesday] 1 October: In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops Wednesday fired from across the border to push in armed militants in Jammu and Kashmir, the BSF [Border Security Force] said.

"Pakistani Rangers opened fire on Tent Post along the International Border in Kanachak sub-sector of Jammu frontier in the wee hours today," a BSF spokesman said.

SOP.

What happens when neighbors fight.

Rather British, isn't it?

Even when Lt Col Munish Kumar of Poonch Brigade and Lt Col Asad Khan of Pakistan army were shaking hands and exchanging sweets at Chakkan-Da-Bagh this morning, BSF officers were waiting for the Rangers at Kanachak to turn up for a flag meeting called by the BSF to discuss latest attempt of infiltration by the militants under covering fire of Rangers.

Official sources said Chakkan-Da-Bagh was opened at 10.20 am today and Army officers of India and Pakistan led by Lt Col Munish Kumar and Lt Col Asad Khan respectively shook hands and exchanged sweets and fruits.

The Army officers inter-acted with each other for about 20 minutes in tension free and cheerful mood and discussed Eid celebrations on their respective sides. The cross-LoC point was closed at 10.40 am.

In a brief inter-action with media persons at Chakkan-Da-Bagh, Lt Col Asad Khan of Pakistan army said the people especially the traders in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) were quite enthusiastic about the launch of cross-LoC trade between two parts of the State.

Pak firing into India, typically to provide covering fire to infiltrating terroristi, is nothing new.

I await the day the abomination called pakistan becomes history. The US and India should combine to battle real evil directly, for a change.

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