Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani on Friday said Pakistan was concerned over the repeated violations at the Line of Control (LoC) by India.
Referring to latest statements by the Indian military leadership, particularly, the Indian army chief, alleging Pakistan Army and ISI’s support to terrorism, General Kayani said they were unfortunate, unfounded and provocative.
The COAS said the cease fire was proposed by Pakistan and agreed to by the two countries in 2003.
He added that rather than hurling such baseless accusations, India would be well advised to respond positively to Pakistan’s suggestion for holding joint or impartial investigation into the LoC incidents, preferably by the United Nations.
He said the Pakistan Army was exercising restraint but the same should in no way be used as a pretext for leveling baseless allegations that vitiated prospects of regional peace.
The COAS said the Pakistan Army was fully supportive of the peace process initiated by the government.
On the other hand, the mystery surrounding the 15-day long gun battle in Shala Bhato in Indian-held Keran sector deepened with reports that not only the bodies of the infiltrators not found, but the Indian army had not recovered a single weapon from the encounter site.
Indian army had said that it fought with infiltrators for two weeks and made tall claims of a victory
Lt Gen Gurmit Singh, Corps Commander, 15 Corps, under whose operational area Keran falls, confirmed to Hindustan Times that their prolonged searches for over six days had failed to bear results.
“Eight search teams comprising 150 soldiers conducted searches over six days but could not get a single dead body or any type of arms.”
To avoid queries from the high-ups and government, the corps commander said it appears that the “infiltrators were able to take bodies and material back.’’