RAWALPINDI: A special hotline contact was established between the DirectorGeneral Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan and Indian on Tuesday, theInter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
Both DGMOs reviewed the prevailing situation along the Line of Control andworking boundary and mutually agreed to undertake sincere measures toimprove the existing situation ensuring peace and avoidance of hardships tothe civilians along the borders, the statement said.
The officials also agreed to fully implement the ceasefire understanding of2003 in letter and spirit and to ensure that the ceasefire agreement willnot be violated by both sides from now on.link>link>
It was also agreed upon that in case of any issue, restraint will beexercised and the matter will be resolved through utilisation of existingmechanisms of hotline contacts and border flag meetings at localcommander’s level.
A number of cases of LOC violations by India have been reported by thePakistan Army.
Four civilians were martyred and 10 injured when Indian forces openedunprovoked fire on a border village across the Working Boundary in Sialkot.