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‘Military operation against militants affected by India’
US officials informed about continuous ceasefire violation by Indian armed forces at Working Boundary, LoC
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WASHINGTON – Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has said that the military operation against militants in tribal region was affected by continuous violation of the ceasefire by the Indian armed forces at the Working Boundary and the Line of Control (LoC) in the divided state of Jammu Kashmir, according to a BBC Urdu report.
In Washington, an official told the British broadcasting service on condition of anonymity that during his first visit to the United States, the army chief had said that heavy firing by the Indian troops along the Working Boundary and the Line of Control and statements issued by Indian leaders were affecting Pakistan's campaign in fighting against extremism.
Gen Sharif told US officials that Pakistan has deployed 140,000 troops on its western borders after getting assurance that there would be peace with India on its eastern borders which did not happen. However, there was no word on army chief’s statement by the US, but some ‘experts’ believe the US now avoids ‘interfering.’
Frequency of the ceasefire violation along the Working Boundary and the Line of Control has increased during the past several weeks. Pakistan has also established diplomatic channels to communicate with India over the issue. More than 19 people have lost their lives as a result of the cross-border conflict.
According to recently released figures by the Inter-Services Public Relations, more than 1,200 militants have been killed and 200 militant hideouts have been destroyed during the Zarb-e-Azb operation. The military has also announced the wiping out of Haqqani Network and the East Turkistan Movement from the region.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk