ISLAMABAD – Pakistan summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner GauravAhluwalia on Wednesday and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations bythe Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) last week.
The Director-General (SA & SAARC), Dr Mohammad Faisal summoned the Indianenvoy after three civilians were martyred and two injured on May 2nd and5th following ceasefire violations along the LoC.
On May 2, 15-year old boy Tahir Hafeez was martyred while his nine-year-oldsister Tahira sustained serious injuries in the Rakhchikri Sector along LoC.
Three days later on May 5, two innocent civilians including a woman NasreenBibi and 12-year old Muhammad Zahid s/o Shabbir Ahmed were martyred while awoman Sonia Bibi sustained injuries.
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In a press statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said, “ The Indian forcesalong the Line of Control and the working boundary are continuouslytargeting civilian populated areas with heavy weapons.
This unprecedented escalation in ceasefire violations by India iscontinuing from the year 2017 when the Indian forces committed 1970ceasefire violations.”
