He said the Indian Army retaliated befittingly.
The cross-border shelling between the two sides was going on when last reports were received, the officials said.
However, there was no immediate report of any casualty during the shelling.
Jammu: Pakistan Army on Tuesday resorted to firing and shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, drawing befitting retaliation from Indian soldiers, a defence spokesperson said.
“Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by small arm firing with mortar shelling along LoC in Balakote sector in Poonch district early Tuesday morning”, he said.