Pakistan Army on November 12 resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing targeting forward defence locations and civilian areas in Balakote, Shahpur and Kirni, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District prompting effective retaliation by the Indian side in which some Pakistan army trooper was killed, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said the Indian side retaliated Pakistan’s shelling and firing very effectively, leading to heavy exchanges between the two sides, which lasted an hour. A Pakistan army soldier was killed in retaliatory shelling by the Indian Army across Balakote sector in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch District, sources said, adding that some more army personnel of Pakistan were reported to have been injured but their exact numbers were not known. However, there was no report of any casualties or damage on the Indian side, reports said.