- Nooran Begum, 70, was killed in unprovoked firing by Indian forces in Nakial sector, toll reaches 10 since July
- FO summons Indian diplomat, protests continued violation of LoC ceasefire by Indian border forces
Hours after Pakistan had lodged a protest with India over unprovoked cross-border firing, Indian security forces killed a 70-year-old woman in Nakial sector on Wednesday evening.
According to a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, Indian troops yet again resorted to unprovoked firing in Nikial Sector in district Kotli on Wednesday, killing 70-year-old Nooran Begum.
According to the military’s media wing, India has been continuously violating the ceasefire agreement along the LoC and the Working Boundary in Sialkot. So far, as many as 10 people have been killed in over 70 ceasefire violations by Indian forces since July.
Earlier on August 11, 28-year-old woman who was critically injured during unprovoked firing on the civilian population in Jandrot sector along the Line of Control (LoC), succumbed to injuries.
Earlier on Wednesday, Pakistan summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner to lodge yet another protest against the recent unprovoked ceasefire violations by Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Harpal and other sectors.
“The Indian Deputy High Commissioner was called in by the Director General (South Asia and SAARC) at the Foreign Office to lodge a strong protest against the unprovoked ceasefire violations by Indian troops at the Line of Control (LoC) in Harpal and other sectors,” said FO Spokesman Qazi Khalilullah.
“The Indian firing resulted in the martyrdom of a civilian, Muhammad Shareef,” he said. The spokesman added that Indian forces also resorted to unprovoked firing at Jandrot, Nakyal and Karela sectors, as a result of which another civilian was killed and four others were injured.
Pakistan expressed concern over continuous unprovoked ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the LoC and the Working Boundary and urged India to immediately stop the violations and observe the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding to create peace and tranquility.
