Ceasefire violations Pak's terror strategy for Valley

SECURITY experts have linked recent ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Poonch and Rajouri to militancy incidents in Jammu region, terming it Pakistan's strategy to weaken India's security measures by prompting the Army to redeploy some of its forces from Kashmir to Jammu, thereby allowing militants to regain footholds in the Valley.

- FAYAZ WANI @ Srinagar

They also view these violations as an attempt by the Pakistan army to divert the attention from ongoing political uncertainty and economic crisis in their country. "Ceasefire violations in Poonch and Rajouri by Pakistan forces are not new. They want to weaken the security grid and relocate some army personnel from Kashmir to Jammu region, making it easier for the militants to operate," said former J&K police chief Kuldip Khoda.