Truce in place along LoC, Army realigns fence
Shariq Majeed
Tribune News Service

Ser Makri-LoC (Nowshera), July 3
More than four years after ceasefire between India and Pakistan resulted in peace along the Line of Control (LoC), the Army is finding it easy to realign fencing to strengthen its defence here.

Sources divulged that since ceasefire has resulted in no shelling and firing from across the border, the Army is realigning the fencing and strengthen its defence. In this village, which lies ahead of the fencing near the LoC, sources claim that the Army has realigned some part of fencing.

“They have engaged local porters and realigned some part of fencing,” a local said. However, he added that work has been stopped as of now. “Since during the monsoon, congress grass and maize crop is in abundance, it gives a bushy look with a little scope to spot a person. Keeping in view the fact that militants can take advantage of the situation, the work has been stopped,” he added.

Sources confirmed that the Army has realigned some part of fencing in Ser Makri, Deeing and Mangyote in Kalal sector. The same is being planned for Jhangar.

“Before 2004, this area used to witness shelling and firing, so it was difficult for the Army to realign the fencing. But since ceasefire has resulted in lull along the LoC, the Army is finding it easy to realign the fencing to strengthen its defences,” Army sources said. “The need for realignment arose since some areas, including Ser Makri, lie beyond the fencing while in Deeing and Mangyote, there is large area between fencing and the LoC,” they added.

Defence sources also confirmed that the Army has realigned the fencing in some areas in Nowshera as well.