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| Fighting eases after days of Indo-Pak border skirmishes |
| 2014-10-11 |
| [DAWN] Fighting in the disputed Kashmire region eased on Friday after days of cross-border strikes by Indian and Pak forces left at least 20 civilians dead and forced thousands more from their homes. The lull in fighting followed some of the worst violence in a decade in the region, which is divided between the nuclear-armed neighbours. "The firing last night was less intense than the previous night and confined to a smaller area," said an official with India's Border Security Force (BSF) on condition of anonymity. An Indian police official told AFP that 10 civilians were maimed overnight on the Indian side of the border due to the fighting, but there were no deaths. Pakistain confirmed late Thursday that three more civilians had died on its side of the disputed Kashmire region and in Punjab province, taking the toll up to 13. At least seven civilians have died on the Indian side this week. Pakistain concluded on Friday that war against India was "not an option" after a meeting of top security officials chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... . "The Committee stressed the fact that both countries are aware of each other's capabilities. War is not an option. It is shared responsibility of the leadership of both countries to immediately defuse the situation," an official statement said. Meanwhile India threw the ball in Pakistain's court, saying "de-escalation is now entirely in Pakistain's hands". "It is for Pakistain to either escalate or de-escalate. We will respond as appropriate to what will be their efforts in this regard," foreign ministry front man Syed Akbaruddin said at a presser in New Delhi. |
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