Raising the Kashmir issue yet again at the UN, Pakistan dragged the UN Military Observer Group (UNMOGIP) into the current situation along the Line of Control where cross-border shelling has flared up. UNMOGIP must be enabled to play its role in monitoring the ceasefire, Pakistans UN Ambassador Masood Khan told the General Assembly Tuesday. He said: As a result of the Indian firing yesterday, four innocent lives were lost on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. We call upon the Indian government to immediately cease fire and help us preserve tranquility. At least five Indian civilians have been killed in Pakistani shellings over the last two days. The current round to cross-border firings that began in August resumed Friday after an almost month-long lull. It has been described by Indian officials as the worst cease-fire violations since 2003. Made up of military personnel from 10 countries, the UNMOGIP monitors the ceasefire along the Line of Control under a UN Security Council mandate. Pakistan earlier said that Monday it had lodged a protest with the UNMOGIP over unprovoked firing on the Line of Control (LoC) by Indian forces. facebook/jknewsnow
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 08:12:51 +0000
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