Summary Minister for Defence Production says Indian media is fanning anti-Pakistan sentiments in India.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) Federal Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanvir Hussain has strongly condemned the Indian shelling on Pakistani areas and demanded immediately to halt the aggression.
Talking to newsmen at Shaqpur near Sheikhupura Friday night‚ he said Indian media is fanning anti-Pakistan sentiments in India.
He said Pakistan is a peace loving country and has the full capability to respond to any aggression.
Unprovoked firing from the Indian army at the Line of Control left one Punjab Rangers’ official dead on Thursday.
The firing occurred in Sialkot’s Chaprar sector and stopped after retaliatory firing from the Pakistan army.
On October 7, India had asked Pakistan to maintain the ‘sanctity of the Line of Control’ if it wanted an upswing in bilateral ties.
On October 15, Indian troops had opened shelling from across the LoC, injuring a woman.
The Indian shelling had hit the civilian population of Datoot village of Nakyal Tehsil of Kotli.
On October 11, Indian troops had fired mortars across the LoC, killing a child and wounding three other people.
Furthermore, on September 2 the Indian Army had carried out unprovoked shelling in the Nakyal sector leaving numerous children stranded inside a local school.
On August 27, at least five people, including two women and a girl, were injured by heavy shelling and unprovoked firing in the same area.
The continuous shelling and bombardment across the LoC had forced the natives to flee.
Moreover, on August 26 unprovoked firing from the Indian Army had injured six civilians.
