Pakistan violates ceasefire along IB in J-K's Kathua

Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing that continued overnight along International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. Firing on border outpost in Kotha area started around 10.30 pm on Friday, drawing effective retaliation by Border Security Force guarding IB, y said.

officials said exchange of fire between two sides continued till 4.15 am but re was report of any casualty or dam on Indian side. However, it caused panic among border residents who were forced to spend night in underground bunkers, officials said.