Four civilians were injured on Sunday as Indian forces continues unprovoked firing across the Working Boundary.
The military’s media wing also rubbished Indian claims of hitting and destroying Pakistan army post at the Line of Contol (LoC) in Neelum valley on Friday. “India’s claim of killing any Pakistani soldier along the Working Boundary is absolutely baseless and untrue,” ISPR said.
“The claim is part of India’s propaganda campaign aiming to hide its losses at the Working Boundary and to divert the world’s attention from ongoing Kashmir issue,” the statement added.
According to Indian media reports, India’s Border Security Force (BSF) claimed to have killed 15 Pakistani soldiers during cross-border fire along the Working Boundary on Friday. Two of Pakistan’s Frontier Force soldiers and 13 Rangers were killed, an initial statement by BSF said.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also condemned continuous and unprovoked ceasefire violations on the Working Boundary and the Line of Control (LoC) by Indian forces.
“I strongly condemn the recent unprovoked ceasefire violations on 25-26 October 2016 by Indian forces at the Working Boundary in Chaprar and Harpal sectors and on the LoC in Bhimber sector, resulting in the deaths of two civilians and injuries to nine others,” a PM House statement said.
The premier warned that these violations if continued, will not go unpunished. He pointed out that Pakistan has exercised maximum restraint and that the quest for peace must not be misconstrued as a sign of weakness. Pakistan is a peace loving nation and believes in the resolution of all outstanding issues and disputes through dialogue, he maintained.