Summary Indian occupation forces in Chirikot and Nezapir sectors conducted unprovoked firing on November 17
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Islamabad on Friday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces in Chirikot and Nezapir sectors on November 17.
It was said that the unprovoked firing resulted in the shahadat of 2 civilians, namely Rasheeda Begum who is a resident of Truthi village and Muhammad Haneef who is a resident of Nezapir. The incident also caused and injuries to 5 others, including 2 women. (Despite calls for restraint, India continues to indulge in ceasefire violations.
In 2017 to date, Indian forces have carried out more than 1300 ceasefire violations along the Line of Control which resulted in the martyrdom of 52 innocent civilians and injuries to 170 others, as compared to 382 ceasefire violations in 2016.
The deliberate targeting of civilians is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity and international human rights and humanitarian laws, Islamabad said, adding that the ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation.
Foreign Office urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 Ceasefire arrangement, investigate this and other incidents of ceasefire violations, instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit and maintain peace on the LoC and the Working Boundary. It was urged that the Indian side should permit UNMOGIP to play its mandated role as per the UN Security Council resolutions.
