Pakistan responds to India's 'unprovoked' firing at Working Boundary in Punjab

No loss of life or property has been reported in the incident

ISLAMABAD: India’s Border Security Force (BSF) resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling at the Working Boundary in Shakargarh sector, north of Chak Amroo village on Friday.

The military’s media wing Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, "Pakistan Rangers Punjab befittingly responded to Indian firing which continued from 0900 to 0930 hours." No loss of life or property has been reported, it added.



In another incident, Pakistani troops befittingly responded to unprovoked firing by Indian troops at LoC in Kerala sector on Friday, ISPR said.

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

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.



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.