Pakistan lodges protest with India over ‘ceasefire violations’
Pakistan Foreign Office on Wednesday lodged protest with India over the killing of two civilians in “intense unprovoked shelling by Indian troops” from across the Line of Control (LoC) in the sectors of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), Pak media reports said.
Pakistan Foreign Office summoned Indian Deputy High Commission JP Singh and condemned the “unrelenting, intense shelling by Indian troops” along the LoC which caused civilian causalities.
“India frequently resorted to the ceasefire violations by deliberately targeting civilian populations,” according to reports the Pak foreign office told Indian diplomat.
As per reports at least two civilians were killed and 16 others wounded on Pak side when Indian and Pakistani forces resorted to cross border shelling.
“India frequently resorted to the ceasefire violations by deliberately targeting civilian populations,” according to reports the Pak foreign office told Indian diplomat.
At least two civilians were killed and 16 others wounded when Indian forces resorted to intense shelling, targeting civilian population on the Pakistani side of the Himayalan region. The fatalities took place in Samahni and Nakyal sectors of Bhimer and Kotli districts of Kashmir, Pakistan media reported.
India side has too suffered causalities in the recent exchange of fire and shelling.
A soldier was killed in Pakistani firing in Nowshera area of Rajouri, a defence spokesman said on Tuesday.
Another soldier was killed in a sniper fire by Pakistan army at Nowgam area of Kupwara district yesterday afternoon.
Earlier today, a civilian was injured in fresh shelling in Sandote Balakote as India and Pakistan continued trading fire and heavy mortar shelling for the third consecutive day in Mendar area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
He was identified as 20-year-old Ahmad Raza, son of Abdul Hamied.
KV Correspondent
