Unprovoked firing ceasefire violations Prime minister Pakistan calls upon India to honor the agreement. Pakistan warned India of strong military response to its unprovoked firing.
Across the Line of Control and the working boundary between the two neighboring countries.
In meeting of the National Security Committee today in Islamabad, leaders expressed their disappointment.
Over the fact that Pakistan’s sincerity not reciprocated by India.
The NSC meeting under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, while Interior Minister and senior civil and military officials attended the meeting.
Unprovoked firing ceasefire violations Prime minister Pakistan calls upon India to honor the agreement.
The top-level meeting called in the backdrop of a rise in tensions and continued cross-border firing.
Along the disputed Kashmir border and the working boundary between India and Pakistan.
Unprovoked firing ceasefire violations Prime minister Pakistan calls upon India to honor the agreement.
Dozens killed since heavy shelling and gun battles started between border troops late Sunday.
The worst skirmishes between the nuclear-armed neighbours in over decade. Prime minister calls upon India to honor ceasefire agreement.
Pakistan says 13 civilians killed since clashes began.
While at least eight have killed been on the Indian side of the border, according to different reports.
Friday’s meeting of the NSC discussed the situation arising from unprovoked firing by Indian forces.
Officials said, with the committee noting with deep concern that ceasefire violations by India led to loss of precious lives.
And injuries to innocent people and Pakistani soldiers.
Sadly, the unprovoked violations of ceasefire by the Indian Security Forces occurred in total disregard of the auspicious.
And festive occasion of Eidul Azha,” said an official statement issued after the NSC meeting.
Unprovoked firing ceasefire violations Prime minister Pakistan calls upon India to honor the agreement.
The Committee expresses its full confidence in the capability of our Armed Forces to defend the country against any aggression and safeguard the territorial integrity of Pakistan.”
The committee observed that the “abrupt cancellation of the foreign secretary-level talks by India.
And refusal to resume the dialogue process are a setback to our efforts to establish good neighborly relations”.
India called off peace talks last month after Pakistan consulted with Hurriyat leaders before a scheduled meeting.
The present situation on the LoC and Working Boundary (WB) is a further blow to these efforts
The Committee noted that these developments not only disappointed the people in Pakistan.
And India but the international community too shared this disappointment,” the statement further said.
The statement reiterated Pakistan’s rejection of war. “Both countries are aware of each other’s capabilities. War is not an option.
It shared responsibility of the leadership of both countries to immediately defuse the situation,” it said.
However, it warned: “Pakistan’s earnest desire for normalising bilateral relations and defusing the situation at the LoC should not see as a sign of weakness.
Any attempt to challenge Pakistan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty will be responded with full force.
The Armed Forces assured the National Security Committee that they fully prepared to deal with any adversity at our borders.
