South Asia
Pakistan summons Indian deputy envoy over 'border firing'
Islamabad, Aug 11: Pakistan on Monday summoned the Deputy High Commissioner of India to lodge its protest over 'unprovoked Indian firing' across the Working Boundary in Sialkot sector on 10-11 August 2014.
"Deputy High Commissioner of India was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to lodge Pakistan’s protest over unprovoked Indian firing across the Working Boundary in Sialkot sector on 10-11 August 2014, which resulted in one civilian casualty and injuries to three others," Pakistan\'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
"It was emphasized that such unfortunate incidents were taking place at a time when the leadership on both sides had expressed willingness to improve bilateral relations, which had paved the way for the Foreign Secretary-level talks to resume dialogue," it said.
Pakistan claimed that this was the 54th incident of ceasefire violation by Indian troops since July this year.
