Pakistan's rocket-shelling plunges market price of land beyond borderSeptember 16th, 2009 CHAK ALLAH BAKHASH - The prices of farming land have plunged following past week's rocket-shelling incident in the India-Pakistan border villages. Local farmers say that it was already quite tough to find buyers for the land situated beyond fencing and the latest rocket-shelling incident has caused the prices to drop further.
BSF find fifth rocket shell in Punjab border villageSeptember 13th, 2009 AMRITSAR - Border Security Force (BSF) personnel Sunday found another rocket shell in the fields near a village in this district of Punjab, raising the number of rockets fired from Pakistan into India in the last 40 hours to five, officials said. "During our search operation, our officials have found another rocket today (Sunday).
Fifth rocket shell found in Punjab's Dahleke VillageSeptember 13th, 2009 DAHLEKE - With another rocket shell being found in the fields of Dahleke village near the India-Pakistan border on Sunday, the total number of rocket shells discovered so far on the Indian side of the border has reached five. The rocket has created about four feet deep crater in the field.
Unexploded shell found near Indian border (To go with 'BSF retaliates to rocket attack from Pakistan, villagers protest')September 12th, 2009 AMRITSAR - An unexploded rocket shell was found in fields of an Indian border village near here late Saturday evening - a day after three rockets from Pakistan exploded in this Punjab district, an official said. There is a possibility that this rocket, which landed in the fields of Pul Kanjari village, was fired from the Pakistan side on Saturday morning.
BSF fires into Pakistan after rocket attack (Third Lead)September 12th, 2009 AMRITSAR - Three rockets fired in quick succession from Pakistan exploded near a village in India's Amritsar district, triggering retaliatory gunfire by Indian border guards, officials said Saturday. The 107 MM rockets landed in the fields of Pul Kanjari area in Punjab with a deafening roar, police officials and residents said.
BSF retaliates to rocket attack from Pakistan, villagers protest (Fourth Lead)September 12th, 2009 AMRITSAR - Three rockets fired in quick succession from Pakistan exploded near a village in India's Amritsar district, triggering retaliatory gunfire by Indian border guards, officials said Saturday as angry villagers from the region held protests. The 107 MM rockets landed in the fields of Pul Kanjari area in Punjab with a deafening roar, police officials and residents said.
India registers protest on rocket firing from Pakistan sideSeptember 12th, 2009 AMRITSAR - India on Saturday registered a strong protest with Pakistan over firing of rockets from across the border that exploded two kilometres inside Punjab. It was second instance of firing by Pakistan in a span of two months.
Rocket attacks: Pakistan playing blame game, says BSFJuly 10th, 2009 ATTARI - Border Security Force (BSF) officials Friday criticised Pakistan's laxity in investigating the July 4 rocket attack on Indian territory and their failure to trace the guilty, saying their counterparts were not taking these attacks seriously and again indulging in a "blame game". Pakistan Rangers Thursday blamed India for firing the third rocket towards Pakistan that fell inside their territory, close to Indian village Pul Kanjari.
Rocket attacks: BSF discover another rocket near borderJuly 10th, 2009 ATTARI - Border Security Force (BSF) officials late Friday evening discovered the splinters of another rocket in the paddy fields outside Kaonke village in Attari area. They said it could have been fired along with the three other rockets from Pakistan on July 4.
Pakistan yet to respond to BSF protest after 'rocket' attackJuly 6th, 2009 ATTARI - Amidst security concerns in Punjab's border belt following Saturday night's 'rocket' attack on Indian territory from the Pakistani side, the Border Security Force (BSF) is awaiting a response from Pakistan Rangers regarding the incident. The BSF had lodged a 'strong protest' with the Pakistan Rangers, the border security agency of Pakistan, Sunday following three 'rockets' fired into Indian territory from the Pakistani side of the border.
BSF chief visits Punjab border spot after 'rocket' attackJuly 6th, 2009 ATTARI - Amid security concerns in Punjab's border belt following Saturday night's 'rocket' attack on Indian territory from the Pakistani side, the Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) M.L. Kumawat Monday visited the village site where the shells had fallen.
Two rocket shells fired on Punjab village from Pakistan sideJuly 5th, 2009 DHANDE VILLAGE - Two rocket shells were fired from across the border into Punjab's Dhande village on Saturday night. The rocket shells fell in the paddy fields of the village, located near the Pakistan border.
24 voters reject all candidates in PunjabMay 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Two dozen voters in a Punjab village did not cast their votes for any candidate Thursday. They visited polling booths and expressed their disapproval by exercising their right not to vote, election officials said.
Boy killed in firing during wedding in PunjabMarch 23rd, 2009 BANUR - A 14-year-old boy died Sunday after being accidentally shot in the abdomen during celebratory firing to mark a wedding, the police said. According to the police, Parvez Mohammad (14) was one of the members in the marriage procession that came to the town in Patiala district, 30 km from Chandigarh, from a nearby village.
Civilian killing: Four paramilitary troopers suspended in KashmirMarch 19th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Four paramilitary troopers, including an assistant commandant, were Thursday suspended pending investigations into Wednesday's firing in a south Kashmir village that left a carpenter dead. Gulam Mohiuddin Malik, 35, was killed in allegedly unprovoked firing by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers in Kheegam village of Pulwama district, according to witnesses.
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