Pakistan on Tuesday arranged a visit of the diplomatic corps in Islamabad along with media, including foreign media, by helicopter to the site of recent Indian ceasefire violations which resulted in the martyrdom of five innocent civilians on the Pakistani side and injuries to six others.
According to Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal, after the baseless and fallacious statement of the Indian army chief alleging that recent Indian ceasefire violations were targeting 'launch pads/terrorist camps' on the Pakistani side of the LoC, Pakistan requested the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to share details, including longitudes and latitudes of the alleged location to back the Indian allegations. No response has been received so far from India, he added.
He said the diplomatic corps and media were taken to the LoC, including Jura sector to witness firsthand the fallacy of the Indian claims, adding that they personally witnessed the destruction of life and property resulting from the recent Indian ceasefire violations, including use of heavy artillery.
He said the delegation also visited the injured in the hospital in Muzaffarabad. The Indian High Commission officials in Islamabad were also invited but they did not show up, he added. "The irresponsible allegations of the Indian army chief and the lack of response from India when asked to back its hollow assertions with details of the alleged "launch pads/ camps" not only expose the lies and deceit being employed as state policy but also Indian aggressive posture which is a growing threat to regional peace and stability," the spokesperson said.
He added that the visit further exposed the Indian falsehood to the international community and the desperate attempts being resorted by India to divert international attention from the humanitarian nightmare in IOJ&K. "Pakistan does not harbor any aggressive designs but our armed forces and people remain ready to defend the country against any acts of aggression," he added.
Earlier in the day, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor tweeted: "What good Indian High Commission is which can't stand with its army chief? Indian High Commission staff didn't have the moral courage to accompany fellow diplomats in Pakistan to LOC. However, a group of foreign diplomats & media is on the way to LOC to see the truth on ground".
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