Summary ISPR says Indian forces also violated Sialkot border and fired shots into Pakistan territory.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – In another ceasfire violation, Indian troops shot and killed one Pakistani soldier and injured another in an "unprovoked" attack across the countries disputed border in Kashmir, ISPR reported on Saturday.
"Sepoy Asim Iqbal embraced martyrdom while Naik Muhammad Khan was seriously injured due to unprovoked firing by Indian troops in Rawala Kot sector along the Line of Control (LoC)," an army official said.
According to an ISPR statement, Indian forces also violated the working boundary in Sialkot sector Saturday evening when they resorted to unprovoked firing into Pakistanis area.
The Pakistani forces returned the fire in retaliation.
However, there was no loss of life or property as a result of the exchange of firing.
Pakistan is expected to take the matter up with India as this is not the first incident of its nature.
On June 18, Indian troops opened fire on a small village in Kotli town along the LoC, injuring a 65-year old woman.
On June 19, a Pakistani girl was killed when Indian troops opened fire across the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir.
Islamabad and New Delhi in 2003 agreed to observe a ceasefire along the international border and LoC in Kashmir.
Though some violations have been reported on both sides, the ceasefire remains in effect.
Kashmir, the Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan, is claimed by both in full. Since their independence from Britain, the two countries have fought three wars, two exclusively over Kashmir.
