Indian troops violate ceasefire accord, one Kashmiri injured at LoC

RAWALPINDI: In an unfortunate event, Indian troops again violated the ceasefire agreement on Saturday and resorted to the unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC).

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Indian troops deliberately targeted the civilian population in the Satwal sector. A 45-year-old man, resident of Madarpur village, was critically injured and was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical assistance.

On Jan 26, Indian troops violated the ceasfire agreement and critically injured a 21-year-old woman, resident of Serian village, who was evacuated to nearby hospital for medical assistance.

Pakistan Army befittingly responded to the Indian unilateral unprovoked action.

Indian diplomat summoned to register Pakistan’s strong protest

A senior diplomat from the High Commission of India was summoned to the Foreign Office, to register Pakistan’s strong protest at the ceasefire violations by Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC), resulting in serious injuries to an innocent civilian lady.

According to FO, due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian forces in Chirikot Sector of LoC on 25 January 2020, 21 year old Laiba, w/o Naqeeb, resident of village Serian, sustained serious injuries.

Condemning the targeting of innocent civilians by the Indian occupation forces, it was underscored that such senseless Indian acts, in clear violation of the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding and complete disregard for international human rights and international norms, further vitiate the tense atmosphere along the LoC and pose a threat to regional peace and stability.

It was also emphasized that by raising tensions along the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB), India cannot divert attention from the worsening human rights situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K).

Pakistan called upon the Indian side to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding; investigate this and other incidents of deliberate ceasefire violations and maintain peace along the LoC and the WB.

It was also urged that India should permit the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to play its mandated role as per the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions.