Four martyred in Indian firing along LoC: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Four civilians, including a woman, were martyred as Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Wednesday.

The ISPR, in a tweet, said: "Indian Army troops initiated unprovoked [cease fire vioation] in Nikial & Bagsar Sectors along [the] LOC targeting [civilian] population."

Four innocent civilians including a woman in Ratta Jabbar and Lewana Khaiter vill embraced martyrdom while one civilian got injured, the statement said.

"Pak Army troops responded effectively to Indian firing," it added.

Villager injured in firing by Indian troops

On Tuesday, an innocent civilian was injured "due to indiscriminate fire of Indian troops" along the Line of Control, a statement by the military's media wing had said.

Babar Hussain is a resident of Mehtika village, said the Inter-Services Public Relations statement.

According to ISPR, the ceasefire violation occurred in Bagsar sector along the LoC, with Indian Army troops targeting civilian population.

Pakistan Army vows to thwart Indian designs

Earlier today, Pakistan's top army command resolved to continue thwarting Indian designs and expose the targeting of innocent civilians in Kashmir, according to an official press statement issued after the Corps Commander’s Conference held at the General Headquarters (GHQ).

“The forum was briefed on [the] national and regional security situation,” DG ISPR Maj Gen Iftikhar had said.

“Noting the Indian aggression, the forum resolved to continue thwarting Indian designs and expose Indian targeting of innocent civilians in Kashmir and open support to terrorist outfits,” the DG ISPR had said.

1,296 ceasefire violations in 2020

In a statement earlier this month, the Foreign Office had said: "Indian occupation forces along the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) have continuously been targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy-caliber mortars and automatic weapons."

The June 9 statement had added that India has committed 1,296 ceasefire violations in 2020 alone, martyred at least seven civilians, and injured another 98.

"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," read the statement.

The FO emphasised that by raising tensions with Pakistan, India cannot divert the attention from the human rights situation in occupied Kashmir.