ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Indian Deputy Excessive Commissioner JP Singh to lodge a powerful protest over the ceasefire violations alongside the Line of Management (LoC) leading to civilian deaths.
Director Normal South Asia Dr Mohammad Faisal, summoned the Indian deputy excessive commissioner and “a powerful protest was lodged on the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces in Rawalakot/Chirikot sector[s] on 4th October 2017, ensuing within the dying of two civilians [20 years old Kashif Sakhi and 17 years old Sakeena Begum, residents of village Chaffer], and accidents to 2 others, together with a lady,” stated a press release launched by the international ministry.
Through the previous two weeks, the Indian occupation forces have more and more focused civilian areas on the Pakistani facet, ensuing within the dying of 13 civilians, together with six ladies, and accidents to 39 others, which the director normal strongly condemned, stated the assertion.
Regardless of requires restraint, India continues to take pleasure in ceasefire violations.
In 2017 until date, the Indian occupation forces have carried out greater than 900 ceasefire violations alongside the LoC and the Working Boundary, ensuing within the dying of 45 harmless civilians and accidents to 155, as in comparison with 382 ceasefire violations in 2016, it added.
The deliberate focusing on of civilians is certainly deplorable and opposite to human dignity and worldwide human rights and humanitarian legal guidelines.
The ceasefire violations by India are a risk to regional peace and safety and will result in a strategic miscalculation, the assertion added.
The director normal urged the Indian facet to respect the 2003 Ceasefire association; examine this and different incidents of ceasefire violations; instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit, and preserve peace on the LoC.
He stated that the Indian facet ought to allow the United Nations observers to play their mandated position as per the UN Safety Council resolutions.
This information was revealed in Zari Information newspaper. Learn full newspaper of 05-Oct-2017 right here.
