Berserk India again licks dust at LoC.

Byline: TAHIR NIAZI

ISLAMABAD/MIRPUR -- Pakistan Army killed at least nine Indian soldiers besides inflicting injuries to several others after the Indian side resorted to unprovoked firing at several villages along the Line of Control (LoC) on the night between Saturday and Sunday.

India in its unprovoked ceasefire violations (CFVs) deliberately targeted civilians in Jura, Shahkot and Nousehri sectors, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Pakistani forces effectively responded to the enemy fire, killing nine of their soldiers and injuring several others, Director General ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor revealed in a series of tweets. Two Indian bunkers were also destroyed in retaliatory action, he added.

One Pakistani soldier was martyred and two others injured in the fight with the enemy, who rushed to raise white flags when it failed to stomach the response from the Pakistan Army.

At least six civilians were also martyred and several others injured in the deliberate targeting of populated areas by the Indian troops, Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan revealed in a statement, vehemently condemning 'cowardly act' of the enemy.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider also strongly condemned the unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces on the civilian population in Neelum and Muzaffarabad districts of AJK.

Premier Khan prayed for eternal peace of the martyred soldier and civilians and saluted the valour of the Pakistan Army for giving a befitting reply to the enemy, according to a statement issued by the PM Office.

Director General (South Asia and SAARC) of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Mohammad Faisal Sunday summoned Indian Charge d'affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by India and use of heavy artillery in Jura, Shahkot and Nausehri sectors to target civilians.

According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, the martyrs included three residents of Nausadda village 28 years old Muhammad Rafaqat s/o Haji Azam, 60 years old Haji Azam and 47 years old Haji Sarfaraz s/o Ghulam Rabbani, and two non-resident civilian labourers Liaqat and Faisal.

The above said five citizens were martyred in Muzaffarabad district while one civilian lost his life in the Neelum district, according to our AJK Correspondent Altaf Hamid Rao. At least eight civilians were also wounded in the Indian firing.

The martyred Pakistan Army soldier...