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Resentment brews among stranded PAK residents

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 7/25/2017 11:47:06 AM

JAMMU, July 24: Resentment brewed up among the stranded residents of Pakistan-Administered-Kashmir (PAK) today as Pakistan denied entry to weekly Poonch-Rawlakote ‘Peace Bus’ and demonstrated on Line of Control (LoC) at Chakkan-Da-Bagh in Poonch district, today.
“The weekly ‘peace bus’ was denied entry as Pakistan refused to open the gate from their end,” a police spokesman said, added the PAK residents in the bus, returning to their homes after completing stipulated stay on this side held demonstrations.
They wanted the gates to be thrown open by the authorities across the border.
“We have taken up the matter with the officials concerned on the other side and the matter will hopefully be resolved soon,” Tariq Zargar, Deputy Commissioner Poonch said.
He said there were at least 48 PAK residents who were stranded here due to escalation of border tension following which their days of stay were extended.
“In couple of days the matter will be sorted out and for the time being, stranded residents were allowed to stay on this side with their relatives,” said the DC.
The Line of Control (LoC) is tense due to heavy shelling by Pakistan.
Earlier, also the ‘Peace Bus’ and Cross-LoC trade was suspended twice on the border.