Pakistan Summons Indian Diplomat Over Ceasefire Violations

ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan has summoned a senior Indian diplomat to protest against the recent death of a woman who was allegedly killed in gunfire by Indian forces along the de facto border dividing the disputed region of Kashmir.

Date: 12 August 2015 - 21:08

News ID: ۱۷۰۶۲

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement that J P Singh, the Indian deputy high commissioner, was summoned to receive Islamabad’s protest after the woman died from her injuries on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the 28-year-old Pakistani woman, named only as Fareeda, had suffered a bullet wound to her stomach after Indian soldiers opened fire in the Jandrot sector of Kashmir on August 8.
Pakistan also accused Indian troops of opening fire on several posts along the Line of Control (LoC), which divides the Indian and Pakistani administered sides of Kashmir.
"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 August 9, in which Pakistani posts were targeted," the statement read.
Moreover, it said the Indian army has committed dozens of ceasefire violations over the past weeks. "Indian security forces have committed 37 and 24 unprovoked ceasefire violations on the LoC and the Working Boundary in July and August respectively."
"The government of Pakistan expressed its deep concern at the continuous and unprovoked ceasefire violations and urged India to stop them forthwith," the statement said.