Pakistan lodges protest over Indian ceasefire violations at LoC

Islamabad: Foreign Office on Wednesday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia

and lodged strong protest over unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control on Monday and Tuesday.

On Monday, in Bagsar Sector along LoC, 12 years old boy Mohammad Riaz was martyred while 18 year old

Zabeeullah sustained serious injuries.

On Tuesday, in Hotspring, Jandrot and Banchirian Sectors along LoC, an innocent civilian woman Jan Bibi

was martyred while three civilians Naseem and Parveen Bibi from Hot Spring Sector and Khalid from

Banchirian sector sustained serious injuries.

According to Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr. Mohammed Faisal, the Indian forces along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary are continuously targeting civilian populated areas with heavy weapons.

He said the deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas is indeed deplorable and contrary to human

dignity, international human rights and humanitarian laws.

The Spokesperson said the ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may

lead to a strategic miscalculation.

He urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 ceasefire arrangement; investigate these and other incidents of

ceasefire violations; instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit and maintain peace

on the LoC and the Working Boundary.

He said the Indian side should permit UNMOGIP to play its mandated role as per the UN Security Council

resolutions.