Pakistani troops violate ceasefire in Poonch

Pakistani troops violated ceasefire Thursday evening and resorted to firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, defence officials said.

There was a brief firing of 30 to 40 rounds by the Pakistani Army along the LoC in Gulpur and Khadi Karmara forward areas in Poonch sector around 5:45 pm, they said.

The firing lasted for 5 to 7 minutes, they said, adding that no one was injured in the ceasefire violation.