The TV reports say that Karakoram Highway is closed at Tatta Pani, Lal Pari area and vehicles have been stopped at Zero Point and Gonar Farm.

The CTD officials were conducting search operation  in the area when they were targeted.

Criticism has surfaced a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan kicked off mega construction work on the Diamer-Bhasha dam.

The Prime Minister said Diamer Bhasha Dam will be the third largest dam of the country. He said it was envisaged 40 years ago, but work on the project is being started today.

India is concerned about the recent reports of vandalism, defacement and destruction of Buddhist archaeological sites located in Pakistan-controlled territories of the disputed Kashmir region, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava said on Wednesday

Foreign and Commonwealth Office suggests the citizens to visit Kalesh and Bamboret valleys owing to improving situation of security in Pakistan.