According to Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria, the Indian Deputy High Commissioner was summoned by the Director General South Asia and SAARC on Wednesday and a strong protest was lodged against the unprovoked ceasefire violations on October 25-26 2016, by the Indian Forces at the Working Boundary in Chaprar and Harpal sectors and on the LoC in Bhimber sector.
He said that the unprovoked firing by the Indian forces resulted in loss of lives of two civilians and injuries to nine other civilians. "It was conveyed to the Indian side that it should investigate the incident and share the findings with Pakistan, instruct its troops to respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit, refrain from intentionally targeting the villages and maintain peace on the Working Boundary and the LoC," the spokesperson added.
According to ISPR statement, a civilian, Sikander, who was injured by Indian fire on October 25, succumbed to his injuries in Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Kharian on Wednesday. It stated that at least two civilians were killed by Indian fire along the Working Boundary on Wednesday in Chaprar sector and Pakistan Rangers gave a befitting response to Indian unprovoked fire.
Earlier on Tuesday, a similar protest was lodged with the Indian Deputy High Commissioner by summoning him to the Foreign Office over the unprovoked firing by the Indian forces on the Working Boundary at Phuklian and Chaprar sectors. Indian troops have increased unprovoked firings on the LoC and Working Boundary especially after the September 18 Uri attack in which four armed men killed at least 19 Indian soldiers after an attack on the Indian security forces base.
Nafees Zakaria, through a tweet on October 17, stated that India violated the ceasefire accord more than 90 times during the current year. He further said that only in 2014, India had violated the ceasefire agreement for more than 200 times, adding, Pakistan on the other hand never violated the ceasefire accord. He said that ceasefire violations have always been misreported by Indian media, adding Indian troops often start unprovoked firing and Pakistan Rangers respond accordingly.