As South Asia’s two nuclear powers square off, HT spoke to retired military officers and diplomats to understand the options facing both India and Pakistan
A senior police officer of Poonch confirmed the casualties and said the dead include four children, aged between seven and 14 years. Among four minors, two were siblings.
The Pakistani Army used artillery and small arms. The firing comes a day after the Indian armed forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK.
As the shelling that started around midnight continues in multiple areas, people have taken shelter in underground bunkers, with many having already moved from their native places to comparatively safer locations in north Kashmir.