Pakistan suspends Poonch-Rawalakot bus service

Last Updated: Friday, January 11, 2013, 13:02

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Tags: Line of Control, LoC, Poonch Rawalakot bus service, Pakistan, India

Zeenews Bureau

Srinagar: Amid heightening tensions between India and Pakistan on the Line of Control (LoC), the latter has suspended the Poonch-Rawalakot bus service.

No official reason has been given by Pakistan for suspending the bus service but the decision comes in the wake of increasing hostility between the troops of two nations along the Line of Control.

The tensions mainly grew after a raid by Pakistani troops in which they killed and severed the heads of two Indian soldiers. One of the severed heads was not found and Indian Army suspects the Pakistani troops took it away.

Exchange of fire has also increased along the LoC on the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district where the gruesome act took place.

Launched in June 2006, the Poonch-Rawalakot bus service was the second such service between the two countries which was much welcomed by Kashmiris on either side of the LoC.

A bus service connecting Srinagar and Muzaffarabad was launched in 2005.

Bus services had been the most visible achievements of a hesitant peace process between India and Pakistan.

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First Published: Friday, January 11, 2013, 13:02

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D.N.MAKHIJA - DELHI..................INDIA
THEY WANT WAR PROCESS THAT IS WHY THEY ARE FIRING ON LOC REPEATEDLY......AND.....WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PEACE PROCESS...

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Junaid Iqbal - Islamabad
We very well know who invaded who, So indians say that Pak came into there Terriory and then beheaded two soldiers and took one head with them, How Brave of them

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B C Swain - New Delhi
There is no point continuing the Peace Process one sided by India with Pakistan, who do not understand and reciprocate the language of peace. India is regarded as a soft state due it`s hegimonial approach more so by Pakistan. If we apply ``Chanakya`s Prinicple`` in case of Pakistan the resultant status can be: If you give sermon a stupid person and milk to a snake as a result the stupidity person and cruelity of the snake will only increase by nature. There may be some peace loving people in Pakistan but their number is very less and India should not go on suffering like this aspiring for a distant dream called ``PEACE``. Moreover, we should not also forget that in a failed state like Pakistan, the so called powerfulls has nothing to offer to it`s people except virtual war mongering against India. So, in spite of all overtures from Indian side for peace, how Pakistan will abandon it`s secret and unfinished agenda of getting back J & K through ISI, Pak Army & Jihadis against India.

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AP SINGH - Bulandshahr
Keep on calling Pakistani authorities, serve them with delicious food with warm welcome, even if they abuse us during their stay in India, call the Pakistani team to our country, because it is very much important. Afterall beheading of our two jawans has no meaning for our leaders.

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darshan singh - karnal
WE INDIAN ALWAYS GOT HURT BY PAKISTAN WHEN WE START DIALOGUE FOR PEACE, WHAT SHOULD WE WANT GET FROM PAKISTAN AFTER DIALOGUE WITH THEM, WHY SHOULD NOT BREAK ALL RELATION WITH PAKISTAN. WE ARE MUCH STABLE COUNTRY THAN PAK. SO WE SHOULD BREAK ALL RELATION WITH PAK FOR ALL TIME.LIKE NORTH KOREA AND SOUTH KOREA

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dilawer - delhi
jung ki tari karo

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Niladri Rai - Kolkata
Why don`t we understand that Pakistan always thinks India as an enemy, in spite of our best effort in peace process......SHAME ON PAKISTAN

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AP SINGH - BULANDSHAHR
Expecting peace from Pakistan means the most stupid act of our Government. We call the Pakistani leaders, shake hand with them showing great respect to them which is also highlighted on our news channels, what for? They straight away refuge their involvement in any terrorist activities whereas everything is very well known to them even it has silent approval of them. Sun can rise from West, but Pakistan will never take responsibility of his mischievousness/terrorist activities. It is well known to our leaders also, but knowingly, they discharge their duties by reporting strict protest to Pakistani Authorities. The Jawans beheaded by Pakistani army were neither the family members of our Prime Minister nor the relative of Mrs. Sonia Gandhi. It makes no difference for them. THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO REGISTER OUR PROTEST TO PAKISTANI AUTHORITIES, THIS IS THE TIME TO ENTER IN PAKISTANI TERRITORY AND KILL ATLEAST 20 PAKISTANI JAWANS IN TURN OF OUR TWO JAWANS. IT WILL BE THE BEST TRIBUTE TO OUR JAWANS.

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Param - India
I don`t know why the Indian govt. is carring on the so called `peace project` with Pakistan. We want their stupid goddam friendship. We should stop the train service of `Samjhauta Express` etc. so no terrorists enter our country.

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TINA RABBANI - PORKISTAN
STOP THE INDUS WATER TREATY The treaty was a result of Pakistani fear that since the source rivers of the Indus basin were in India, it could potentially create droughts and famines in Pakistan, especially at times of war. However, India did not revoke the treaty during any of three later Indo-Pakistani Wars.FOOLISH NEHRU SIGNED THIS TREATY.