Pakistan on Saturday summoned top Indian diplomat over the ceasefire violation on Line of Control (LoC) which resulted in martyrdom of a civilian in Nikial Sector. According to a Foreign Office statement, Director General South Asia and SAARC Dr Mohammad Faisal summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violation by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control on February 23, 2018 in Nikial Sector, Thurti Narr village, 1,200m away from the LoC.
It stated that the unprovoked ceasefire violation resulted in martyrdom of an innocent civilian Muhammad Farooq, while injuring three others. Despite calls for restraint, it stated that India continues to indulge in ceasefire violations. In 2018, the Indian forces have carried out more than 400 ceasefire violations along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary, resulting in martyrdom of 17 innocent civilians and injuries to 68 others, it added.
This unprecedented escalation in ceasefire violations by India has been continuing since the year 2017 when the Indian forces committed more than 1,970 ceasefire violations, it noted, adding that this has been the fourth ceasefire violation by the Indian occupation forces since 15 February 2018, resulting in the martyrdom of four innocent Pakistani civilians.
"The deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity, international human rights and humanitarian laws," it said. The ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation," it added.
The director general urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 Ceasefire arrangement; investigate this and other incidents of ceasefire violations; instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire in letter and spirit and maintain peace on the LoC and the Working Boundary. He urged the Indian side to permit UNMOGIP to play its mandated role as per the UN Security Council resolutions.
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