Pakistan lodges protest with India over LoC firing

Pakistan calls upon India to restrain its security forces from unprovoked firing and shelling across the LoC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday lodged a protest with India over unprovoked firing and mortar shelling by the its forces in Pandu Sector on the Line of Control, Radio Pakistan reported.

On Thursday night, Indian Border Security Force resorted to unprovoked firing killing a Pakistan Army soldier.

The soldier identified as Sepoy Zahid Ali was killed due to multiple mortar splinter injuries.

Condemning the incident, Pakistan called upon India to restrain its security forces from unprovoked firing and shelling across the LoC and the working boundary.

The government also extended condolences to the bereaved family of the soldier.