Pakistan on Thursday summoned Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale to the Foreign Office to protest over alleged ceasefire violations and use of artillery by the Indian forces, saying that such weaponry had been used after 13 years.
Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry summoned Bambawale and condemned the “unprovoked ceasefire violations on the lOC and the Working Boundary,” said a statement issued by the Foreign Office on Thursday evening.
“He deplored the use of artillery by the Indian Forces in Shahkot and Jura sectors on the loC on November 9, 2016 and highlighted that such weaponry had been used after 13 years, reflecting India’s intention to further escalate tensions and undermine regional peace and security,” the statement said.
The Foreign Secretary observed that the “indiscriminate firing and shelling from the Indian side deliberately targeting villages and civilian populated areas” has resulted in the death of 26 civilians in the last two months, it said.