Pakistan lodges strong protest with India over ceasefire violations at LoC

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh and strongly protested over ceasefire violations by Indian occupation forces on the Line of Control.   

According to Foreign Office Spokesman, Director General SAARC Dr. Mohammad Faisal summoned J.P. Singh on Tuesday and lodged strong protest over the unprovoked ceasefire violations on 21st of this month.

He said that due to Indian aggression on the LoC at Jandrot, Nikial, Karela and Baroh sectors four innocent civilians embraced martyrdom and ten others injured.

The Director General also condemned the violation of Pakistan’s Maritime Exclusive Economic Zone by the Indian Naval Submarine on 14th of this month in violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

He urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding and UNCLOS, investigate the continued incidents of violations and instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire and international borders, in letter and spirit.