A soldier stands on guard along the Line of Control. PHOTO: FILE
Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC) in Karela sector on Wednesday, killing one civilian and leaving five others injured.
According to the ISPR, Pakistani soldiers befittingly responded to the border violation.
The Foreign Office identified the deceased as 28-year-old Abdur Rehman.
#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
The injured included a three-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy, who were shifted to a hospital. In village Palani, tehsil Nakial, two women were wounded.
#LoCViolationsbyIndia 2 women Majeed & Shabnam r/o Vill Palani injured due 2 Indian mortar firing, both treated in Teh HQ Hosp Nakial.
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) October 19, 2016
Indian troops violate LoC ceasefire again
#LoCViolationsbyIndia 2nd time today India violated ceasefire @Karela sector which is continuing since 4pm, Pakistan Army's responding
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) October 19, 2016
#LoCViolationsbyIndia Fire continues with lo Intensity. A 3 yrs old girl, boy aged 11 yrs sustained injuries, Shifted 2 Hosp.
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) October 19, 2016
According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, India has violated ceasefire more than 90 times in 2016 so far.
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.
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