ISLAMABAD: Four people including two women and as many children were injured on Wednesday as Indian forces opened fire along the Line Of Control (LoC) in violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Foreign Office Spokesman Nafees Zakaria said on Twitter that the ceasefire violation was committed by Indian forces in Kerela Sector, which he said “was met by befitting response” from Pakistani forces.
In a string of Tweets, the spokesman said a 3-year old girl and a teenage boy sustained injuries in the Indian firing and were shifted to a hospital for treatment.
He said two women identified as Majeed and Shabnam, residents of Palani village were also injured due to Indian mortar firing.
The injured women, he said, were being treated at the Tehseel Headquarters Hospital Nakial.
#LoCViolationsbyIndia continue as ceasefire violations began on 19Oct midnight @Karela sector; was met by befitting response from our side
— M. Nafees Zakaria (@ForeignOfficePk) October 19, 2016
#LoCViolationsbyIndia 2nd time today India violated ceasefire @Karela sector which is continuing since 4pm, Pakistan Army's responding
— M. Nafees Zakaria (@ForeignOfficePk) October 19, 2016
#LoCViolationsbyIndia Fire continues with lo Intensity. A 3 yrs old girl, boy aged 11 yrs sustained injuries, Shifted 2 Hosp.
— M. Nafees Zakaria (@ForeignOfficePk) October 19, 2016
#LoCViolationsbyIndia 2 women Majeed & Shabnam r/o Vill Palani injured due 2 Indian mortar firing, both treated in Teh HQ Hosp Nakial.
— M. Nafees Zakaria (@ForeignOfficePk) October 19, 2016
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