ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) on Friday summoned a senior Indian diplomatto register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by theIndian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC).

In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said oneinnocent civilian sustained seriously injuries in the indiscriminate andunprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Tatta Pani Sector.

He said the Indian occupation forces along the LoC and the Working Boundaryhave been continuously targeting civilian populated areas with artilleryfire, heavy-caliber mortars and automatic weapons.

This year, he said, India has committed 2940 ceasefire violations to date,resulting in 27 shahadats and serious injuries to 247 innocent civilians.

Condemning the deplorable targeting of innocent civilians by the Indianoccupation forces, it was underscored that such senseless acts are in clearviolation of the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding, and are also against allestablished humanitarian norms and professional military conduct.

The spokesperson said these egregious violations of international lawreflect consistent Indian attempts to escalate the situation along the LoCand are a threat to regional peace and security.