Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat to lodge protest
May 5, 2020 05:34 PM
Pakistan on Tuesday summoned a senior diplomat from the High Commission of India and registered its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by Indian security forces along the Line of Control.
The Foreign Office (FO) said that six civilians sustained serious injuries in the firing in Bagsar sector on Monday.
It alleged that the Indian security forces along the Line of Control (LoC) and the Working Boundary (WB) have continuously been targeting civilian areas with artillery fire, heavy-caliber mortars and automatic weapons.
It further said that "India has committed 957 ceasefire violations" so far this year.
The Indian side was asked to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding; investigate this and other such incidents of ceasefire violations and maintain peace along the LoC and the WB, the FO said.
It also urged India to allow the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to play its mandated role as per the United Nations Security Council resolutions.