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No exchange of sweets between Pakistan, India at Wagah Border this Eid

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SIALKOT: Amid heightened tensions between arch-rivals Pakistan and India, both the countries refrained from exchanging sweets at the Wagah Border this Eid, defying their years old practice to wish each other with confectionary exchanges on the prosperous occasion.

On June 12, Indian forces violated the ceasefire and shot dead a resident of a border village of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The 45-year old victim was grazing cattle near his home when he was hit from across the divide with a single gunshot and he died on the spot.

In May, India had announced suspension of operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramazan. It was clarified that operations would resume in case the security forces came under attack.

As the deadline ends on Saturday, the Indian government is yet to decide whether the ceasefire will be extended.

The Indian media quote Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir as saying that the decision on whether or not to extend the Ramazan ceasefire has not been taken yet.

The killing of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar, on 14 June, is likely to impact the government’s decision on the ceasefire status.

Ahir claimed: “We condemn the incident and stern action will be taken against the killers. Kashmir is a big issue for us and our government, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi will do whatever it takes to ensure peace in the valley”, he said referring to the India-Occupied Kashmir.

On May 29, the Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan had established a special hotline contact and agreed to undertake sincere measures to improve the existing situation, ensuring peace and avoidance of hardships to the civilians along the LoC and Working Boundary.

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