Pakistan lodges protest with India over 'unprovoked ceasefire violations'

Pakistan lodged a protest with India on Wednesday against "unprovoked ceasefire violations" along the Line of Control (LoC) which resulted in two civilian casualties and left six others injured on July 18, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a press released.

The FO director general South Asia summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner to protest and condemn "the unprovoked ceasefire violations by Indian occupation forces in Baroh and Tandar Sectors" on July 18, the FO handout read.

The cross-border firing

 killed Arsalan, 9, and Yasira Bibi, 42, dead while six others were injured, according to the FO.

The FO said that Indian side was urged to investigate incidents of ceasefire violations and to permit the United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to "play its mandated role as per the UN Security Council resolutions."