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Pakistan on Tuesday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh and lodged a “strong” protest over “unprovoked” ceasefire violations across the Line of Control (LoC).
The Director General (SA & SAARC), Dr Mohammad Faisal, summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner, J P Singh, today (8 November 2016) and strongly condemned the “unprovoked ceasefire violations on 7 November 2016, by the Indian Forces” on the LoC in Nikial and Jandrot sectors, resulting in shahadat of 3 civilians, including a woman and injuries to four others, including a 5 year-old-boy, a statement issued by Pakistan Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
“The Director General urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding; investigate the continued incidents of ceasefire violations; instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit, stop targeting the villages and civilians and maintain peace on the LoC,” the statement added.
