PTI in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir accused the Anwar-led government of incompetence and repression as protests spread across Mirpur, Plandri, Bhimber and Dadyal. The party alleged state-backed firing injured four people and claimed thousands have joined sit-ins demanding basic rights
According to officials, the Pakistani national, identified as 22-year-old Mohammad Arib Ahmed, was apprehended in a forward area in the Bhimber Gali sector.
Pakistan violated the Ceasefire Agreement by firing artillery in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhimber Gali hours after India carried out precision strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoJK under 'Operation Sindoor', prompting an "appropriately" response from the Indian Army.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Monday conducted the inaugural blast for the construction of the 1.1-kilometer-long Bhimber Gali Tunnel on National Highway 144A.
The region's development has been severely hampered by corruption and inefficiency, with the local administration failing to deliver on its commitments. Despite agreements and protests, the people of PoJK continue to suffer from a lack of basic infrastructure and essential services.
Notably, Bhutto-Zardari's visit comes after the Poonch attack. On April 20, an Army vehicle passing Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajouri sector was fired upon by unidentified terrorists, through grenades, which lead to the death of five soldiers.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the government is "considering" the situation after the Poonch terror attack.
Senior Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers and senior Army officers on Saturday reached Bhimber Gali in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch where five soldiers lost their lives in a terror attack on a military vehicle.
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Friday arrived at the terror attack site in the Poonch district, where five Army soldiers were killed yesterday.
An Army vehicle moving between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajouri sector was fired upon by unidentified terrorists on Thursday, the Army said. The vehicle caught fire, due to the likely use of grenades by terrorists the army statement added.