Senior Indian diplomat summoned to register strong protest over Indian CFVs
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – A
senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on
Friday to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the
Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on October 29, 2020,
resulting in serious injuries to two innocent civilians.
Due to indiscriminate
and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Nezapir and Rakhchikri
Sectors of the LoC, 22-year-old Rukhsana Shaheen d/o Muhammad Iqbal, a resident
of Kirni village, and 36-year-old Muhammad Azam s/o Chanan Din, a resident of
Akhori village, sustained serious injuries.
The Indian occupation
forces along the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) have been continuously
targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy-caliber mortars
and automatic weapons. This year, India has committed 2,580 ceasefire
violations to date, resulting in 19 martyrdom and serious injuries to 199
innocent civilians.
Condemning the
deplorable targeting of innocent civilians by the Indian occupation forces, it
was underscored that such senseless acts are in clear violation of the 2003
Ceasefire Understanding, and are also against all established humanitarian
norms and professional military conduct. These egregious violations of
international law reflect consistent Indian attempts to escalate the situation
along the LoC and are a threat to regional peace and security. It was added
that by raising tensions along the LoC and the WB, India cannot divert
attention from the grave human rights situation in the Indian Illegally
Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK).
The Indian side was
called upon to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding, investigate this and
other such incidents of deliberate ceasefire violations and maintain peace
along the LoC and the WB. The Indian side was also urged to allow 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.