1.   Police in Jammu-Kashmir state said one civilian was killed and seven others, including three women, were injured on the Indian side by Pakistani firing.

2.   An army spokesman said Indian soldiers had fired across the border to retaliate against Pakistani firing, allegedly aimed at covering for Islamic militant infiltrators.

3.   They said another soldier was killed in Pakistani firing in the Naushahra sector of Jammu-Kashmir.

4.   Domestic news agencies said no one was injured in the Pakistani firing.

5.   The official said the villagers started to move out after seven of them were wounded by Pakistani firing overnight.

6.   They started to move out after seven villagers were wounded by Pakistani firing overnight, the official addded.

7.   While Pakistani firing into Kathua ended later, other areas in southern Poonch district were targetted on Thursday afternoon, the police said.