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.
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.
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.
Pakistan, India investigate overnight rocket blasts on Indian side of frontierSeptember 12th, 2009 India, Pakistan investigate border rocket blastsISLAMABAD — India said that three rockets were fired into the country from Pakistan overnight, but Pakistani officials said Saturday they were launched from India. No one was injured in the blasts.
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 recovers 6 kilograms of heroin in PunjabAugust 17th, 2009 JALANDHAR - The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday seized six kilograms of heroin from the agricultural fields in a Punjab village near Amritsar during a combing operation of the area near the India-Pakistan border. BSF officials said that six packets, weighing a kilogram each, were found from an agricultural field.
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.
BSF chief visits Punjab village a day after Pak rocket-firing incidentJuly 7th, 2009 DHANDAE - A day after rockets were fired from the Pakistani side on two villages on the Indian side of Punjab, the Border Security Force (BSF) said that it would take action if Islamabad failed to satisfied Indian security officials on the issue. Border Security Force Director General M.
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.
Pakistan terror group behind attack on Indian village?July 5th, 2009 ATTARI - The possibility of Pakistan-based terror groups being behind a 'rocket' attack Saturday night near an Indian village is not being ruled out by Indian security officials. The Border Security Force (BSF), Indias para-military force that guards the 553-km fenced border between India and Pakistan in Punjab, is Sunday investigating two blasts that occurred near Dande village Saturday night.
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.
Punjab border village residents feel fetteredApril 10th, 2009 MUHAR JAMSHER - Villagers in Muhar Jamsher in Punjab are facing difficulties on account of restrictions on their movement, due to the strategic location of the village. Situated along the LoC in district Firozpur, Muhar Jamsher has Pakistan on its three sides and on the fourth side it has a gate erected by the Border Security Force (BSF).
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