Summary Rashid, 55, lost his life in ceasefire violations committed by Indian forces in Kotera Sector
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Foreign Office in the capital summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh on Thursday to raise voice against the unprovoked ceasefire violations committed by Indian forces in held Kashmir that resulted in the demise of civilian in Kotera Sector on August 29.
Muhammad Rashid, 55, lost his life when Indian forces opened fire across the Line of Control in Kotera Sector last Tuesday. He was a resident of Mithidhara village. Islamabad condemned the killing of civilians and expressed disapproval of such violations of humanitarian rights.
According to Foreign Office, Indian forces have carried out more than 700 ceasefire violations along the working boundary in 2017, resulting in the martyrdom of 29 civilians with 113 injured. In 2016, occupying forces in held Kashmir carried out 382 ceasefire violations as comparison.
The deliberate targeting of civilians is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity and international human rights and humanitarian laws, Islamabad said in its press statement. Foreign Office Director General Mohammad Faisal 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.
He also told that the Indian side should permit United Nations Military Observer Group India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to play its mandated role as per the United Nations (UN) Security Council resolutions.
Three civilians were martyred on the Pakistani side of the territory last week as a result of unprovoked cross-fire firing.
