Pakistan provokes again, violates ceasefire in J&K's Poonch sector; heavy firing underway

Jammu: The Pakistan troops on Thursday violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Indian Army is giving a bifitting reply to the ceasefire violation that is taking place in Khari Karmara areas of the Poonch sector. 

A heavy firing is underway.

According to reports, Pakistani troops are resorting to mortar shelling and firing of small arms, automatics along the Line of Control areas. 

The Pakistan Army, earlier in the week also, had initiated indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars in the same sector.

There has been a significant increase in the ceasefire violation from the Pakistan side in past one year. Several infiltration bids from Pakistani militants have been successfully foiled by the Indian security forces.

Further details awaited.