Islamabad, Dec 10: Top military officials of India and Pakistan have reviewed the prevailing ceasefire along the LoC and expressed satisfaction over the way it was being observed. At a flag meeting at Sialkot yesterday, wing commander of Pakistan's Chenab Rangers Col Nadeem and BSF battalion commander Col Rajesh Gupta reviewed the observance of the ceasefire along the LoC and Siachen and hoped that the truce would continue.

The meeting, which was the first on the Pakistani soil after the ceasefire, was held in a "warm" and "friendly" atmosphere, Pakistani officials were quoted as saying by local daily 'The News'.

Besides routine issues related to the border situation, commanders of both the countries discussed different matters of mutual interest, they said. Later Col Gupta told Pakistani media that the ceasefire has brought a sigh of relief to thousands of villagers on both sides along the working boundary.

Pointing out that the continuous firing and shelling during the recent years had made the lives of the people miserable, he said "now the atmosphere of fear and terror has evaporated and people are happily working in their fields."

Asked about the fencing along the LoC, which Pakistan has objected to, Col Gupta said India was fencing in order to stop the infiltration of militants across the LoC.

"We are erecting the fence on the Indian soil, along the working border and it is in the best interest of both the countries". Bureau Report