News Topic:Poonch

LoC trade suspended in Poonch

POONCH — Authorities on Tuesday suspended cross Line of Control trade from Chakan Da Bagh following fresh escalation in tension on Line of Control.As...

BSF officer, minor girl killed in Poonch

POONCH — A Border Security Force (BSF) officer and a minor girl were killed while as nineteen others including five forces personnel and fourteen civilians...

Injured in cross LOC firing, Army man succumbs

POONCH — An Army man succumbed to his injuries that he had sustained in cross Line of Control firing in Poonch district.Sources said that...

Hit & Run: Daily-wager crushed to death in Poonch

POONCH — An unknown vehicle on Saturday morning crushed a cyclist to death at Jhlas area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.The cyclist...

SPO run over by truck, driver flees

POONCH — A traffic policeman was killed by a speedy vehicle in Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.A police...

Chakan da Bagh: Shelling sends hundreds fleeing for lives

POONCH — Over 250 people had to flee for their lives as the Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) at Chakan da Bagh came under Pakistani...

Woman, her two children killed in LoC shelling

SRINAGAR — A woman along with her two children got killed while her husband sustained injuries in heavy cross border shelling in Salhotri Jhulas...

Lady killed, soldier injured in Mendhar sector

SRINAGAR — A lady was killed on Thursday due to shelling in Poonch district of Jammu region. Official sources said that 32-year-old lady Amin...

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