ISLAMABAD: The Director General (SA & SAARC), Dr. Mohammad Faisal, Friday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner, J.P. Singh and condemned the unprovoked cease-fire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control on Thursday in Battal Sector.
According to a foreign office announcement, the Indian occupation forces deliberately targeted a school van carrying school children on Battal-Madharpur road, resulting in the martyrdom of the driver of the van, Sarfaraz Ahmed, leaving the school children severely traumatized. Despite calls for restraint, India continues to indulge in cease-fire violations.
In 2018, the Indian forces have carried out more than 335 cease-fire violations along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary, resulting in the martyrdom of 14 innocent civilians and injuries to 65 others. This unprecedented escalation in cease-fire violations by India is continuing from the year 2017 when the Indian forces committed more than 1970 cease-fire violations.
The deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity, international human rights and humanitarian laws. The cease-fire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation.
The Director General (SA & SAARC) urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 Cease-fire arrangement; investigate this and other incidents of cease-fire violations; instruct the Indian forces to respect the cease-fire, in letter and spirit and maintain peace on the LoC and the Working Boundary. He urged that the Indian side should permit UNMOGIP to play its mandated role as per the UN Security Council resolutions.
According to a foreign office announcement, the Indian occupation forces deliberately targeted a school van carrying school children on Battal-Madharpur road, resulting in the martyrdom of the driver of the van, Sarfaraz Ahmed, leaving the school children severely traumatized. Despite calls for restraint, India continues to indulge in cease-fire violations.
In 2018, the Indian forces have carried out more than 335 cease-fire violations along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary, resulting in the martyrdom of 14 innocent civilians and injuries to 65 others. This unprecedented escalation in cease-fire violations by India is continuing from the year 2017 when the Indian forces committed more than 1970 cease-fire violations.
The deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity, international human rights and humanitarian laws. The cease-fire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation.
The Director General (SA & SAARC) urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 Cease-fire arrangement; investigate this and other incidents of cease-fire violations; instruct the Indian forces to respect the cease-fire, in letter and spirit and maintain peace on the LoC and the Working Boundary. He urged that the Indian side should permit UNMOGIP to play its mandated role as per the UN Security Council resolutions.
