The Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire agreement along the LoC for the fourth consecutive day after it resorted to firing and shelling in J&K’s Balakote sector in the early hours of Wednesday.

“Pakistan Army resorted to firing on forward posts along the LoC in Balakote sector from 12:50 am on Wednesday,” a defence spokesman said.

Pakistan troops also fired on forward posts and civilian areas on Tuesday night along the LoC in Rajouri district. The firing continued till 1:30 am, the spokesman said.

He said the Pakistan army initiated indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatic weapons and 82 mm and 120 mm mortars from 6:30 pm on Tuesday along the LoC in Nowshera sector. The firing continued till 9 pm.

There have been reports of regular ceasefire violations from Rajouri and Nowshera in the past week. Nearly 1,700 people have already been evacuated from the LoC hamlets and shifted to relief camps.