pakistan mobilizes army cancels all leaves of soldiers suspends poonch rawalakot bus service

Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 11: With tension rising across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistan army today began mobilizing its forces near the border and cancelled all leaves of soldiers, asking them to report for duty.

Meanwhile, Pakistan has suspended the bus service between Poonch and Rawalakot two days after stopping cross-LoC trade at Chakkan da Bagh checkpost.In Islamabad, Pakistan summoned the Indian ambassador today to protest against the death of a Pakistani soldier in firing by Indian troops near Poonch.Pakistan said the soldier, a havildar in the army, was killed on Thursday in Battal area of Tattapani sector.

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