A 13-year-old girl was killed and her mother and 12-year-old brother injured in Indian firing across the Line of Control (LoC) on Saturday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a tweet that the 13-year-old girl, a resident of the village Mehnsar in the Bedori sector was killed due to "unprovoked ceasefire violations in the Hajipir and Bedori sectors across the LoC" by the Indian army. "Pakistan Army troops responded effectively to Indian firing," it added.
Subsequently, the Foreign Office on Sunday summoned Indian envoy Gaurav Ahluwalia to register Pakistan's "strong protest" over the ceasefire violations.
"The Indian occupation forces along the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) have been continuously targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy-caliber mortars and automatic weapons," a statement from the Foreign Office said.
It added that India has committed 1,440 ceasefire violations since the start of this year, resulting in the deaths of 13 people and causing "serious injuries" to 104 others.
According to the statement, Director General (South Asia & Saarc) Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri emphasised that "such senseless acts, in clear violation of the 2003 ceasefire understanding and complete disregard for international human rights and international norms" further escalate the tense situation between both countries.
Chaudhri added that India would not be able to "divert attention from the worsening human rights situation" in occupied Kashmir by increasing tension along the LoC. "The Indian government must realise that its irresponsible policies and unilateral actions are increasingly imperiling peace and security in the region. India must act responsibly in the interest of regional peace and security."
The DG called upon India to respect the 2003 ceasefire understanding and investigate incidents of all violations. He also called upon the neighbouring country to "maintain peace along the LoC and the WB".
Chaudhri also urged that India allow the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to play its role according to the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
'India cannot bear peace in Pakistan'
For his part, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that India "cannot bear peace in Pakistan" whether it is a matter of Waziristan or ceasefire violations across the LoC.
In a statement, Qureshi said that India's BJP government was under "extreme pressure" and added that India could "activate sleeper cells in different areas of Pakistan to distract from questions being asked about the insult in Ladakh".
"It can also increase ceasefire violations across the LoC. We must analyse this situation attentively," he said, adding that he would contact the foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) over the "new situation".
He termed India's acts "indecent". He claimed that it did not want peace in Afghanistan as well and was playing the role of a "spoiler".
