Punjab’s border districts put on high alert, public events cancelled

All districts of Punjab that border Pakistan have been put on high alert and the state government has cancelled public events, PTI quoted minister Aman Arora as saying on Wednesday.

This came after the Indian military earlier on Wednesday carried out strikes on what it claimed were terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Nine sites were targeted under Operation Sindoor.

The Pakistan Army retaliated by shelling Indian villages along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Twelve civilians and an Indian soldier were killed in the firing.

In light of the developments, Arora, who holds the state’s information and public relations ministry, noted that Punjab shares a 532-km border with Pakistan.

“Therefore, during any military tension, the role of the Punjab government becomes extremely crucial,” PTI quoted him as saying. “All districts near the border have been placed on high alert, and for public safety, the government has cancelled all types of public events.”

The police are fully prepared as the second line of defence, said the state minister. “Punjab Police is providing full support to the Indian Army and working together on future preparations,” he added.

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