Sharif brain behind Kargil row -- Pak daily
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had not only sanctioned the Kargil operation by the army after taking into confidence China and Saudi Arabia but also regularly monitored its progress, a leading Pakistani Urdu daily has reported.

Two soldiers die as Pakistan continues shelling in Mushkoh
Two soldiers were killed in heavy shelling by Pakistani artillery guns in the Mushkoh Valley sub-sector on Thursday night, even as Pakistan continues to dispute the demarcation of the Line of Control (LoC) in this area.

Armymen shop for snowmobiles in Europe
The commanding officer (CO) of a unit which did well in Operation Vijay has been sent to Switzerland to study the market for the purchase of snowmobiles for winter deployment in the war zone.

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