Indian High Commissioner summoned over more LoC killings
Naik Habibwas killed as a result of indiscriminate firing by the Indian army in Rawalakot sector on Thursday.
Foreign Secretary Jilani also expressed the Government of Pakistan’s desire to engage in a constructive dialogue process with India aimed at reducing tensions and restoring peace and tranquility along the Line of Control. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
A strong protest was lodged by the Government of Pakistan over the killing of Lance Naik (sepoy) Habib who died as a result of alleged indiscriminate firing by the Indian army in Rawalakot sector on Thursday, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani called Indian High Commissioner TCA Raghavan to the Foreign Office on Thursday and conveyed Pakistan’s serious concern over the continued and unwarranted ceasefire violations by the Indian army resulting in loss of precious human lives.
He also called upon the Government of India to respect the ceasefire agreement and desist from such acts that had the potential to further escalate rising tensions between the two neighbours.
Foreign Secretary Jilani while conveying concern over the recent incidents also expressed the Government of Pakistan’s desire to engage in a constructive dialogue process with India aimed at reducing tensions and restoring peace and tranquility along the Line of Control.
In this regard, he proposed that senior officials from the foreign ministries and militaries could meet to discuss ways and means to strengthen and expand the existing military and political mechanisms to ensure that the Ceasefire Agreement was observed in letter and spirit.
The attack is the latest in a spate of recent cross-border skirmishes between the two neighbours.
The two sides agreed to a ceasefire along the LoC in November 2003, but skirmishes have flared across the heavily-militarised Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border in Kashmir, in recent weeks, with both sides blaming each other for having violated the agreement.
A strong protest was lodged by the Government of Pakistan over the killing of Lance Naik (sepoy) Habib who died as a result of alleged indiscriminate firing by the Indian army in Rawalakot sector on Thursday, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani called Indian High Commissioner TCA Raghavan to the Foreign Office on Thursday and conveyed Pakistan’s serious concern over the continued and unwarranted ceasefire violations by the Indian army resulting in loss of precious human lives.
He also called upon the Government of India to respect the ceasefire agreement and desist from such acts that had the potential to further escalate rising tensions between the two neighbours.
Foreign Secretary Jilani while conveying concern over the recent incidents also expressed the Government of Pakistan’s desire to engage in a constructive dialogue process with India aimed at reducing tensions and restoring peace and tranquility along the Line of Control.
In this regard, he proposed that senior officials from the foreign ministries and militaries could meet to discuss ways and means to strengthen and expand the existing military and political mechanisms to ensure that the Ceasefire Agreement was observed in letter and spirit.
The attack is the latest in a spate of recent cross-border skirmishes between the two neighbours.
The two sides agreed to a ceasefire along the LoC in November 2003, but skirmishes have flared across the heavily-militarised Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border in Kashmir, in recent weeks, with both sides blaming each other for having violated the agreement.