Islamabad:
Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today visited the Line of Control to assess the security situation after several ceasefire violations in the region over the past few weeks.
General Kayani visited Kotli sector of the Line of Control, an area that has witnessed heavy exchanges of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops.
Official sources said General Kayani visited the LoC to personally assess the security situation and to be briefed by top commanders.
Despite a truce put in place along the LoC in November 2003, intermittent ceasefire violations have continued. The situation worsened on August 6, when five Indian soldiers were killed in an attack by Pakistani troops on the Indian side of the LoC.
Since then, both sides have accused each other of violating the truce.
The ceasefire violations have affected bilateral ties even though back channel talks are on to restore normalcy.