Islamabad, February 14

Pakistan called the India’s Deputy High Commissioner on Tuesday to denounce “unprovoked” truce violations by Indian forces on the Line of Control — an incident it claims that killed three Pakistani soldiers.

Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria claimed India opened fire at Thub area in Bhimber Sector in Pakistan.

“The Director General (South Asia & SAARC), Dr. Mohammad Faisal, summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner, J P Singh, today and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violation by the Indian occupation forces,” Zakaria said, accusing India of targeting civilians and soldiers alike, which he went against “human dignity and international human rights and humanitarian laws”.

India has been asked to investigate the incidents and instruct its troops to “respect” the 2003 truce agreement signed by the two countries, the statement said.

This was the second time Singh was called over “truce violations” in this past week.  — PTI