Indian diplomat summoned to register Pakistan's protest over ceasefire violations.

ISLAMABAD -- A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to Foreign Office on Thursday to register Pakistan's strong protest over the ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Chirikot Sector.

Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces on Wednesday, 45 years old Muhammad Arif, son of Khadim Hussain, resident of Pothi village, sustained serious injuries, Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement.

The Indian occupation forces along the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) have continuously been targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy-caliber mortars and automatic weapons. In 2020, India has so far committed 1102 ceasefire violations.

Condemning the deplorable targeting of innocent civilians by the Indian occupation forces, it was underscored that such senseless acts are in clear violation of the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding, and were also against all established humanitarian norms and professional military conduct.

'These egregious...

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