Mehbooba demands India-Pak dialogue to stop cross LoC firing

Srinagar, Feb 9 (KMW): Saddened over the killing of a woman in unprovoked shelling by Pakistani troops in Poonch in Jammu region on Thursday, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said opening of dialogue between India and Pakistan would stop loss of lives on the borders.

Taking to micro-blogging site twitter she said “Saddened to hear of a 45 year old woman losing her life in the crossfire along the LoC in Poonch. We must open a dialogue to avoid further casualties”.

A woman was killed Thursday when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked shelling from across the border in Poonch.