Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah stated recently that the ceasefire terms between India and Pakistan has remained confined just to papers.

He said, “The best gift India and Pakistan gave to border areas, areas near LoC, is ceasefire but off late it has remained confined to paper.”

 He expressed that, “I hope both the governments talk it out and follow the ceasefire as innocent people are losing their lives. I wish peace is maintained on the LoC.”

Five members of a family were killed and two were injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan near the Line of Control (LoC) in in Balakote sector Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

The attack came a week after the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing in Rajouri's Sundervani sector along LoC in the state.