NEW DELHI – Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah was onWednesday summoned and a strong protest was lodged over the killing of aseven-month-old infant in unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistaniforces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhimber sector.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was conveyed to Shah thatthe “deliberate targeting” of innocent civilians by Pakistani forces usingsmall arms and high caliber weapons is “highly deplorable and condemned inthe strongest terms”.
“Shah was summoned today and strong protest was lodged at the loss of lifeof a seven-month-old infant in unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistanforces on May 21,” the MEA said.
It said Pakistani authorities were called upon to investigate such heinousacts of killing innocent civilians and instruct its forces to desist fromsuch acts immediately.