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Pakistan summons Indian diplomat to protest violations of ceasefire

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat to protest violations of ceasefire.

A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation Forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on 02nd February 2021.

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat to protest violations

That  resulted in serious injuries to four innocent civilians including three women.

According to the Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez due to the indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Hotspring and Jandrot Sectors of the LoC on 2nd February 2021, 30 year old Zubina Bukhari w/o Faizan Shah, resident of Tahi Mohra village, 17 years old Rida Tahir d/o Bahsarat Shah resident of Tahi Mohra village, 16 years old Ameen Ali s/o Basharat Shah resident of Tahi Mohra village, 42 years old Saleema Begum w/o Muhammad Yaqoob resident of Batali village, sustained serious injuries.

Moreover, Zahid Hafeez said that 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.

In 2021, the Indian occupation forces have carried out 175 ceasefire violations to date, resulting in serious injuries to 08 innocent civilians.

The FO also condemned the deplorable targeting of innocent civilians by the Indian occupation forces, foreign office 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.

Violations of international law

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.

Furthermore, it said 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).

Spokesperson further said that 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.

Meanwhile, the FO also urged Indian side 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.

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