ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan on Friday lodged protest with the Government of India through diplomatic channels over the unprovoked firing and mortar shelling by the India forces in Pandu Sector across the Line of Control on Thursday in which a soldier of Pakistan Army, Sepoy Zahid Ali, martyred due to multiple mortar splinter injuries.
The Government of Pakistan offers its condolences to the bereaved family of the Shaheed.
Condemning the incident, Pakistan called upon India to restrain its security forces from unprovoked firing and shelling across the LoC and the Working Boundary.
A senior Indian diplomat from the Indian High Commission in the federal capital was summoned at South Asian desk of the foreign ministry and was conveyed Pakistan’s serious concerns over the issue, said a statement issued on Friday.
During the meeting, Pakistan made it clear that such violations of the LoC will not be tolerated.
Indian diplomat was reminded that India has to respect the ceasefire agreement at the LoC and prevent its forces from such actions.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing at the LoC in Pandu sector near Muzaffarabad on Thursday. “Pakistani troops befittingly responded to Indian firing,” it added.
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