Summary Indian troops then opened fire from all their posts in the area targeting civilians and villages.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The Government of Pakistan on Tuesday lodged protest with the Indian authorities on latest unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian security forces in Pukhlian-Aknur sector at the Working Boundary, the Foreign Office reported.
Two civilians, aged 14 and 22, were killed and seven others including three children and two women, were injured different villages near Sialkot.
“The Government of Pakistan offers its condolences and deep sympathies to the bereaved families on the loss of precious lives,” the FO stated.
The ministry further said that the unprovoked ceasefire violations were started by India at New Kane and two other posts at 0530 hours today. Pakistani posts responded to this provocation. The Indian troops then opened fire from all their posts in the area targeting civilians and villages.
The government conveyed its deep concern at the continuous unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian side at the LoC and the Working Boundary and targeting of the civilians.
While condemning the ceasefire violations, Pakistan impressed upon India to stop forthwith the ceasefire violations and to observe the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding to create peace and tranquility at the LoC and Working Boundary.
India and Pakistan often accuse each other of violating a 2003 ceasefire agreement. The two countries have fought three wars, two of them over the divided and disputed Kashmir region.
The Muslim-majority Himalayan region is divided and administered separately by India and Pakistan but claimed by both in full, since the two countries gained independence from Britain in 1947.
