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Pakistan strongly condemns deliberate targeting of civilians by India across LoC

September 24, 2017

ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (INP) Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned unprovoked firing by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) across the Line of Control last night. In his messages on Twitter, Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria reported that ceasefire violations by India across LoC at Kotli Sector resulted in killing of 22-year-old old girl identified as Tashiba and injuries to two other civilians. He said such acts of belligerence while UNGA session is underway contradicts India’s own statements and violates UN Charter and relevant humanitarian laws. We condemn in strongest terms India s deliberate targeting of innocent civilians. Our heart goes out to families of bereaved & those injured, he said. Zakaria said such acts by India pose grave threat to regional peace and security.- According to details, one girl was martyred and two children injured Saturday night following an incident of unprovoked firing by Indian army in the Nakyal Sector of the Line of Control (LOC), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement late Saturday night. However, the Pakistan Army immediately responded "befittingly" to the Indian firing. The Indian army targeted a village with the use of "small arms and mortars" and, as a result, Tashiba was martyred, while two other persons, including the deceased's sister, were left wounded. 22-year-old Tashiba, the daughter of Muhammad Iqbal and her sister Aneeqa, 18, both hail from Balakot village. On Thursday, six civilians, including four women, were martyred and 26, including 15 women and five children, were injured when Indian forces opened fire across the Working Boundary in Charwah and Harpal sectors of Sialkot. INP/AH