Imran asks UN to send military observers to LoC.

Byline: Syed Irfan Raza

ISLAMABAD -- Apprehending a false flag operation by India, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday urged the United Nations to send military observers to the Line of Control (LoC) to get first-hand information about repeated violations of ceasefire by the Indian forces, killing innocent civilians.

In his tweets, PM Khan demanded UN action and said Pakistan would have to retaliate against Indian armed forces' indiscriminate firing from across the LoC that may cause a war-like situation in the sub-continent.

He said Pakistan would not continue to watch as India carried out military attacks along the LoC targeting civilians. 'I want to make [it] clear to India and the international community that if India continues its military attacks killing civilians across LoC, Pakistan will find it increasingly difficult to remain an inactive observer along the LoC.'

He reiterated the demand that the UN intervene in India-held Kashmir because of the situation prevailing there.

Warns world community of war-like situation if India continues ceasefire violations

In another tweet, the PM said: 'As Indian occupation forces continue to target and kill civilians across the LoC with increasing intensity and frequency, there is an urgent need for UNSC [United Nations Security Council] to insist India allow UNMOGIP [United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan] to return [to the LoC along occupied Kashmir].We fear an Indian false flag operation.'

The government has decided that Kashmir Solidarity Day would be observed across Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Feb 5 to express solidarity with the people of India-held Jammu and Kashmir who have been suffering brutalities at the hands of Indian troops. Mr Khan will address the main public gathering in AJK on Feb 5.

People have been facing curfew in India-held Kashmir since Aug 5, 2019.

On Friday, China called India to give serious consideration and positive response to the request of UNSC...