International journalists delegation visit LoC

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of International journalists have visited the Line of Control (LoC) in Chirikot Sector on Wednesday and witnessed the situation along the de facto border between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

During the visit, the international media was shown areas in Poonch sector towards the Indian side from where the Indian troops deliberately targeted civil population with heavy weapons, mortars and even using cluster ammunition in various sectors of the LoC against all international conventions, FO said in a statement.

The international media personnel also witnessed military posts deployed along the LoC eyeball-to-eyeball. The journalists were shown the Indian surveillance grid and obstacle system along the LoC, having a depth of anti-infiltration grid, 3 to 4 kilometres from the LoC.

This surveillance system consists of three-layered defence. The first tier, which is close to the LoC – 500 to 1,000 meters – includes mines, surveillance detachments, underground sensors and long-range observation system.

The second tier on the border fence and main defences – 1,000-2,000 metres – includes wire obstacles, battlefield radars and anti-infiltration obstacle system, while the third tier is on the ridgelines, nullahs, gaps and roads.

The local population denounced the division of Kashmir as 85% population in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K) is Muslim with Kashmir Valley having 95% Muslim population.