According to official figures, nearly 3 million people out of some 12.6 million in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) live along the LoC. Similarly, out of the 4 million people in AJK, some 2.15 million live near the dividing line. Some analysts also said India and Pakistan wanted to better position themselves vis-a-vis the new administration of US President Joe Biden. The cease-fire “underlined the simple fact that all statesmen recognize while in office, countries cannot be run by rhetoric alone. CEASEFIRE HISTORY:The first ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan came in the form of the Karachi agreement of 1949.

Source: Pakistan Today March 17, 2021 15:20 UTC