Islamabad, September 5: Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh on Wednesday over alleged ceasefire violations. In August also, Pakistan had summoned Singh and condemned the "unprovoked ceasefire violations" by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) which resulted in the death of a civilian.

Pakistan had claimed that a 65-year-old man was killed while a boy was injured in Indian firing on August 18 in Dana Sector along the LoC and also blamed the Indian Forces for targeting civilian populated areas with heavy weapons. Director General at the South Asian desk of the Foreign Ministry, Mohammad Faisal who summoned the Indian diplomat in August had said that unprecedented escalation in ceasefire violations by India was continuing from the year 2017 when the Indian forces committed 1970 ceasefire violations. According to Pakistan, the Indian troops have carried out more than 1,900 ceasefire violations along the LoC and the international border, resulting in the deaths of 31 innocent civilians while injuring 122 others.

India also summoned Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah in May to lodge a strong protest over the killing of a seven-month-old infant in unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhimber sector. Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan also established a special hotline on May 29. Both the sides reviewed the prevailing situation along the LoC and the International Border. With the view to improve relation, India and Pakistan agreed to the full implementation of the 2003 ceasefire agreement.

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