Pakistan summons Indian envoy over unprovoked LoC violations
*FO calls Kashmir an indispensable item on Indo-Pak talks agenda * No final date for Sartaj Aziz’s visit to New Delhi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lodged protest with India over latest unprovoked ceasefire violations at the Line of Control (LoC), besides condemning the killing of a woman.

The Indian deputy high commissioner was called in the Foreign Office on Tuesday by the Director General (SA and SAARC) to lodge a protest with the Government of India over the killing of a young lady on August 8.

Pakistan also condemned the latest unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian security forces at the LoC in Nakial sector near Kotli and Bhimber Gali sector on 9th August, in which Pakistani posts were targeted, said a press release from the office of spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Pakistan expressed its deep concern over the continuous unprovoked ceasefire violations by India at the LoC and the Working Boundary.

The Indian security forces had committed 37 and 24 unprovoked ceasefire violations at the LoC and the Working Boundary in the months of July and August respectively.

Pakistan urged India to stop forthwith the ceasefire violations and observe the 2003 ceasefire understanding to create peace and tranquillity at the LoC and the Working Boundary.

Fareeda, 28-year-old resident of village Nadheri, District Kotli, injured by Indian firing across the Line of Control died on Tuesday. Fareeda was severely injured on Friday after she received bullet wounds in the stomach when Indian Border Security Force (BSF) resorted to unprovoked firing across the border in Jandrot sector.

She was being treated at the Combined Military Hospital at Rawalpindi where she succumbed to her wounds, ISPR said. Pakistan offered its heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the grieving family.

Separately, Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khalilullah said Kashmir is one among the major issues between Pakistan and India and this issue occupies indispensable position on talk’s agenda between the two countries.

In a statement, he said resolution of Kashmir issue could guarantee peace in South Asia. He pointed out that the agenda for the visit of Sartaj Aziz, advisor to prime minister (PM) on foreign affairs, to India is being set.

India has proposed August 23 and 24 for this visit, however, no final date has been decided in regard to Sartaj Aziz visit to India. Pakistan will give reply to Indian proposal this week.

He said that the issues including unprovoked firing by Indian forces on working boundary, LoC and Indian spy agency RAW interference in Pakistan internal affairs also figure in the agenda. Pakistan would provide evidence on the involvement of RAW in terrorist incidents in Pakistan, he held.

Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk

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