ISLAMABAD, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Friday summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner J.P. Singh and lodged protest over the "unprovoked ceasefire violations" by the Indian forces, which killed two civilians along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir region, the Foreign Ministry said.
A foreign ministry statement said Director General of South Asian Desk Mohammad Faisal, summoned the Indian envoy and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian forces in Chirikot and Nezapir sectors on Friday, resulting in the deaths of two civilians, the Foreign Ministry said, adding that five civilians, including two women were also injured in the latest cross-border firing.
The Indian diplomat was told that "the deliberate targeting of civilians is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity and international human rights and humanitarian laws. The ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation," according to the statement.
The director general also said the Indian side should permit UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan to play its mandated role as per the UN Security Council resolutions.
Giving update on the casualties, the statement said that in 2017 to date, Indian forces have carried out more than 1,300 ceasefire violations along the LoC and the Working Boundary, resulting in the deaths of 52 innocent civilians and injuries to 170 others, as compared to 382 ceasefire violations in 2016.
