Pakistan summons Indian diplomat to protest targeting UN observers at LoC.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Saturday summoned the Indian Charge d'Affaires to Foreign Office for registering strong protest at the deliberate targeting of Observers belonging to the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP).

The UN Observers were on their way to Polas village in Azad Jammu and Kashmir to meet the victims of the Indian ceasefire violations in Chirikot Sector of the Line of Control (LOC).

'Both the Observers present in the vehicle thankfully remained unharmed and were safely rescued and evacuated to Rawalakot by the Pakistan Army. However, their vehicle sustained damage,' Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement.

He said the attack was unambiguously premeditated as the UN vehicles were clearly recognizable even from long distances due to their distinctive marking and blue flag.

He said the deliberate targeting of a UN vehicle, engaged in discharging the mandate of the UN Security Council, constituted a grave violation of India's obligations, under the Council's resolutions and the UN Charter, which included the obligation to ensure the safety and security of the UNMOGIP...