ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the firing on a School Van by the Indian troops at the Line of Control (LoC) in Nikial Sector which resulted in martyrdom of one Civilian and injuries to four Children.
In this regard, the Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh was summoned by the Director General (South Asia & SAARC) Dr Muhammad Faisal at the Foreign Office in Islamabad and lodged a strong protest over Indian firing and unprovoked ceasefire violations today.
“The Director General (SA & SAARC) Dr Muhammad Faisal, summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. J.P. Singh today (16 December 2016) and strongly condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations and targeting of a school van, on 16 December 2016, by the Indian occupation Forces on the LoC, in Nikial sector, resulting in shahadat of 1 innocent civilian and injuries to 4 school children,” said a statement issued by the Foreign Office in Islamabad.
The director general said that the deliberate targeting of civilians, villages and civilian transport and a school van was condemnable and contrary to human dignity as well as international human rights and humanitarian laws.
Dr Muhammad Faisal urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding; investigate this incident and other incidents of ceasefire violations; instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit, stop targeting the villages and civilians and maintain peace on the LoC.
