"Pakistani troops fired Rocket Projectile grenades and opened indiscriminate small and heavy weaponry firing on Indian posts in Krishangati forward areas along LoC late last night", PRO, Defence (Jammu) S N Acharya said today.
The Pakistani troops fired 1800 rounds from light and heavy machine guns besides other weapons from 2215 hours late last night, he said, adding the firing continued till 2315 hours.
Pakistani troops from their posts of Daku, Roza, Khair and Battal fired on five Indian Posts of Dogra, Chajamun, Gorda, Kripan and Kranti.
Troops guarding the borderline fired back, he said, adding there was no casualty or injury to anyone in the firing exchange.
Pakistan has violated the ceasefire 18 times in the past nearly one-and--a-half month.
On September 10, Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire by firing RPGs and opening indiscriminate small arms firing on Indian posts in Nangi-Tikri foward areas along LoC in Poonch sector.
On August 21, Pakistan troops targeted three Indian posts of Narayanpur, Pindi and Stop-2 posts along International Border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
On 19 and 20 August, Pakistani Rangers had fired on Indian posts of Mala Bela, Garkhal, Sidra camp and Naka Number-10 along IB in Akhnoor sector of Jammu sector, in which one Pakistani intruder was killed.
On 19 August, Pakistan troops had violated the ceasefire by firing on forward posts in Krishnagati belt along LoC.
There were 39 ceasefire violations by Pakistan this year.
Pakistan had violated the ceasefire 51 times last year.
