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Pak Army says its retaliation silenced Indian guns across the border

M. M. ALAM

ISLAMABAD: When Indian army from cross border posts targeted Pakistani military posts and civilians in Nezapir, Sabzkot and Kayani sectors killing three people and injuring five, Pakistani forces retaliated and silenced the Indian guns. 

DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor stated that unprovoked ceasefire violation shall always be responded aggressively.

It is pertinent to mention here that earlier today Pakistan’s FO has summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner to protest against yesterday (Tuesday 18th July) ceasefire violation by Indian force near LoC.

RELEVANT PIECE PUBLISHED EARLIER

Indian deputy HC appears in FO over ceasefire violations on LoC

FO summons Indian deputy HC  over ceasefire violations on LoC

July 19, 2017
ISLAMABAD: Indian Deputy High Commissioner was summoned to the Pakistan Foreign Office today over the ceasefire violations by the border forces on the Line of Control (LoC).
Two civilians were killed in the unprovoked firing by Indian occupation forces in the Baroh and Tandar Sectors on July 18, 2017.
Six others were injured in the incident.
The Director General (SA & SAARC) said that the deliberate targeting of civilians is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity and international human rights and humanitarian laws.
He urged the Indian deputy HC to respect the 2003 Ceasefire arrangement; investigate this and other incidents of ceasefire violations; instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit and maintain peace on the Line of Control (LoC), said a press release on Tuesday.

 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.