Pak orders shut down of govt offices near LoC: report
PTI | HT Correspondent, Islamabad
Aug 26, 2013 03:54 AM IST
Pakistan has ordered a complete shutdown of its government offices near the LoC for an indefinite period amidst continued tension in the area, a media report said on Sunday.
Pakistan has ordered a complete shutdown of its government offices near the LoC for an indefinite period amidst continued tension in the area, a media report said on Sunday.
Tension along the Line of Control between Pakistani and Indian forces has increased in the last few weeks.
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All the Pakistani offices within three kilometres of the LoC were ordered to be shut for an indefinite period, Express News reported.
The two sides agreed to a ceasefire along the LoC in November 2003, but skirmishes have flared across the heavily-militarised area.
Recent weeks have seen a steep increase in tensions with both sides blaming each other for having violated the agreement.
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