Pak. Army deploying new Chinese cannon on LoC, say officials

China has been helping the Pakistan Army build its defence infrastructure, besides providing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, setting up communication towers and laying underground cables along the Line of Control

The recently developed SH-15, a 155 mm truck-mounted howitzer gun has also been spotted at some places along the Line of Control (LoC).
- Known as a 'shoot and scoot' artillery weapon
- Pakistan had signed a contract with Chinese firm for the supply of 236 SH-15s
Chinese troops and engineers are setting up infrastructure along the LoC, including underground bunkers.
Chinese are also digging tunnels in the Leepa Valley located in PoK, preparatory to building an all-weather road that will serve as an alternative route to reach the Karakoram highway.
Last year, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), while renewing the mobile licence of CMPak (Zong) for PoK, allowed expansion of the Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) in the region.
- A Chinese telecom company took over Pakistan's telecom company in 2007.
- It formed China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), which is a 100% owned subsidiary of China Mobile Communications Corporation.
In addition to expansion of the Karakoram Highway, China has sent an estimated 36,000 'security guards' into PoK to protect its hydro-electricity projects and other infrastructure projects from terror attacks.
China has also been constructing "well-off society" villages in PoK.
China has supplied Wing Loong-II drones, used as a surveillance and aerial reconnaissance and precision strike platform

India has strongly objected the presence of Chinese in Gilgit and Baltistan regions in the past
Also, the Army is completely prepared to frustrate any moves from across the border.