Figures show how Pakistan geared up for war post 26/11

December 08, 2011 12:06

From the Pakistani paper, the News.

Fearing retaliation from India after the 26/ 11 attacks, Pakistan went on an overdrive in constructing defence mechanisms such as bunkers, outposts and observation towers on its side of the border with India. The

India released figures to Parliament yesterday pertaining to the construction undertaken by the Pakistani government on its side of the border between November 2003 -- when both countries declared a ceasefire -- and December 2011.

The figures show that compared to 63 bunkers constructed by India in 2007 and 85 bunkers in 2008, Pakistan constructed 133 bunkers in 2009 and as many as 159 in 2010.

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