Pakistan urges UNMOGIP to investigate Indian firing along LoC

A civilian was killed while five others injured as Indian troops opened fire along LoC late on Wednesday night

The Foreign Office on Thursday registered protest with United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) after Indian firing along the Line of Control (LoC) killed one civilian.

"UNMOGIP representative was handed protest by GHQ regarding targeting of civilians by Indian Army and use of heavy calibre mortars," Foreign office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said on Twitter.

#LoCViolationsbyIndia UNMOGIP rep handed protest by GHQ reg targeting of civilians by Indian Army &use of heavy calibre (122mm)mortars (1/2)

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) October 20, 2016

"UNMOGIP has been requested to immediately investigate the matter," Zakaria added.

#LoCViolationsbyIndia UNMOGIP has been requested to immediately investigate the matter.

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) October 20, 2016

A villager was killed while five others, including three women, were injured when Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing twice along the Karela sector of Line of Control late on Wednesday night. Pakistan Army responded to the firing in a befitting manner, silencing Indian guns.

#LoCViolationsbyIndia Shahadat of civilian Abdur Rehman 28 yrs & injury (5th) to M Ihsan 17 yrs due to Indian unprovoked firing @Karela Sec

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) October 19, 2016

Earlier on October 16, Indian troops violated the ceasefire along the LoC in the Khoiratta (Bhimber) sector of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. No loss was reported in the incident.

Tensions along the LoC have been high ever since India accused Pakistan of being involved in an attack on an army base in Uri on September 18, in which 19 Indian soldiers were killed. Islamabad has denied the charge, which Delhi leveled without any substantial investigation or evidence.



Indian troops have resorted to cross-LoC shelling several times since, most notably on the night of September 28, the night India claimed its special forces carried out ‘surgical’ raids inside AJK. Pakistan rubbished Delhi’s claims as a ‘farce’ aimed at appeasing right-wing elements in India.

Tension was already rising between the two arch rivals since the July 8 killing of Hizbul Mujahideen (HuM) commander Burhan Wani. At least 100 demonstrators have been killed since then due to indiscriminate use of force against Kashmiris by Indian forces.