Pakistan's repeated ceasefire violations affect life in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir; hundreds forced to abandon homes [Photos]

FP Staff Mar 01, 2018 20:47:36 IST

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Pakistan's repeated ceasefire violations affect life in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir; hundreds forced to abandon homes

Blood-splattered compounds, smashed window panes and demolished roofs are all that are left of houses in border hamlets which have been battered in Pakistani firing especially in Jammu's Jora Farm which was hammered by heavy Pakistani fire in February. Firstpost/Sameer Yasir

Blood-splattered compounds, smashed window panes and demolished roofs are all that are left of...

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The livestock was roasted alive and all houses were razed to ground due to ceasefire violations across Line of Control (LoC). More than two dozen ceasefire violations have been reported in the first two months of this year, more than double when compared with the corresponding figures of 2017. Firstpost/Sameer Yasir

The livestock was roasted alive and all houses were razed to ground due to ceasefire violations...

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Similarly, in more than dozen villages in north Kashmir’s Uri, which was relatively calm since 2012, Pakistan has disturbingly used heavy artillery for the first time to target civilian population. Firstpost/Sameer Yasir

Similarly, in more than dozen villages in north Kashmir’s Uri, which was relatively calm since...

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Hundreds of residents have been forced to abandon their homes and stay in relief camps due to the continuous shelling. About 18 civilians have lost their lives, dozens have been injured displaced and property worth millions has been reduced to ashes. Firstpost/Sameer Yasir

Hundreds of residents have been forced to abandon their homes and stay in relief camps due to the...