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The sudden escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan has triggered the evacuation of 1000 villages along the international border in six districts of Punjab, either fully or partially. Reports said thousands of people were on the move. Union home minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on the phone in the morning and requested him to immediately start evacuation within 10 km of the border.
Badal called an emergency meeting with the chief secretary and the director-general of police and issued orders to deputy commissioners (DCs) and senior superintendents of police (SSPs) to oversee the evacuation in the border districts of Ferozepur, Fazilka, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur and Pathankot.
The Beating the Retreat ceremony held every day at the Attari-Wagah border was called off Thursday and Lt Gen Surinder Singh, the GoC-in-C of the Western Command, visited forward locations in Gurdaspur and Amritsar.
The state government of Punjab has cancelled holidays for its employees till further orders. People in Gurdaspur and Pathankot districts have been told not to switch on their lights or use any electronic gadgets at night. Sources said it was likely the Punjab State Power Corporation would cut electricity to border villages Thursday night.
originally posted by: lSkrewloosel
the article never mentioend nukes, " the US mentioned they have Nukes" but pakistan did not threaten with nukes in this link. Its the Sun aswell , im suprised people stil lread the sun.
they have had tensions for so long and always threaten each other.
a reply to: Profusion
PAKISTAN’S Defence Minister has threatened to “destroy” India – after India said on Thursday it had carried out “surgical strikes” on suspected militants preparing to infiltrate from Pakistan-ruled Kashmir. The strikes, which were a response to shots fired across the de facto border through the disputed Himalayan territory, could lead to a military escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours – risking a ceasefire agreed in 2003.
Tensions have been heightened since an attack on an Indian military base in Kashmir earlier this month, which left 18 soldiers dead.
Both countries claim Kashmir in full, but rule separate parts – and have fought three wars over Kashmir since gaining independence from Britain in 1947.
Responding to India’s latest strikes, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said: “We will destroy India if it dares to impose war on us.
“Pakistan army is fully prepared to answer any misadventure of India. “We have not made atomic device to display in a showcase. “If a such a situation arises we will use it and eliminate India.”
originally posted by: TheFlyOnTheWall
a reply to: Profusion
This is Islam again. just so everyone knows..
originally posted by: imsoconfused
a reply to: Profusion
should we be concerned?
No, I mean we cant do anything about it. Back to my Seinfeld re-runs.
You didn't understand what i said m8 . you can hate Islam or muslims all you want .
originally posted by: imsoconfused
originally posted by: haman10
Yeah cause Christianity has never threatened to Nuke a country . the sole user of Nukes is an ISLAMIC country against Japan .
originally posted by: TheFlyOnTheWall
a reply to: Profusion
This is Islam again. just so everyone knows..
end this bigoted behavior pls, brother . Pakistan is a country, US is another one .
Actions of entities and counties don't have anything to do with religion . if they did, i can't imagine why Islam would be more violent than any other religion . WW1 and WW2 are evidence to my words .
He is allowed to hate Islam Just as much as they are allowed to hate Jews.
Islam calling someone a bigot is a little bit funny .
Amen to that . thats exactly what i said though :
originally posted by: Deny Arrogance
a reply to: haman10
Christianity has never threatened to nuke a country.
Christianity does not have any nukes.
"Actions of entities and counties don't have anything to do with religion . "
originally posted by: imsoconfused
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: imsoconfused
Yea, remember how terrorism is worst than it was in the eighties?
Edit: it's not.
I grew up in the 80s.. Yeah it is.
originally posted by: imsoconfused
originally posted by: TheFlyOnTheWall
a reply to: Profusion
This is Islam again. just so everyone knows..
Seems to make the threat more real huh?
originally posted by: Mousygretchen
a reply to: CriticalStinker
Silly! Radical Islam represents Allah and Mohammed,
And India is Hindu! Completely different. -.-