[Pak Daily Times] Pakistain on Wednesday said that continued violations of the Line of Control by India were unfortunate and alarming, and might further escalate tensions, undermining efforts to improve relations.
Foreign Office front man Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, in a statement, said that during the last two days, Indian troops had intensified violations and carried out unprovoked firing on working boundary in Pukhlian, Chaprar, Harpal, and Charwah sectors near Sialkot. He said the indiscriminate shelling on civilian population and targeting of 27 Pak posts had resulted in casualty of two civilians and one security official and serious injuries to 26 civilians. The front man said the Indian Border Security Force had fired almost 4,000 mortar shells and 59,000 rounds of machinegun, escalating tension across the LoC and the working boundary. The Pak security forces exercised restraint and gave a measured and calibrated response to the unprovoked Indian aggression, he added. "The continued violations are unfortunate and alarming which may further escalate the tension." |