FO summons Indian deputy high commissioner to protest LOC violations

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner to protest against Indian violations at the Line of Control in Kashmir.

The Foreign Ministry's Director General (SA & SAARC) Dr Mohammad Faisal handed over a demarche to Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh.

Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing on Sunday and targeted a Pakistan Army vehicle across the Line of Control (LoC), according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Indian forces fired on the vehicle at Athmaqam area of Neelum from across the LoC, the ISPR, in fresh violation of the ceasefire agreement between the two countries.

As a consequence, four soldiers were martyred after the vehicle plunged into the Neelum River.

The Pakistan Army retaliated to the cross-border fire and gave a befitting response to the enemy, the ISPR stated.

On July 10, five Pakistani civilians, including four women, were martyred after Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing Rawalakot sector, Satwal, Manwal, Tatrinote areas. The incident also left four others, including three girls, injured.

In response, the Pakistan Army destroyed two Indian check-posts leaving four enemy troops dead.