Pakistan approaches UN body over LoC issue

Pakistan approached the United Nations Military Observer Group over the Line of Control situation on Tuesday. This comes a day after the Pakistan government lodged a protest with India on alleged ceasefire violations along the Indo-Pak border.

According to the press counsellor in the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, Pakistan has recorded protest at United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan office in Islamabad on the LoC situation.

India has always maintained that UNMOGIP has "outlived its relevance" and has "no role to play whatsoever". UNMOGIP, established under a UN Security Council resolution, was meant to supervise the ceasefire line established under the Karachi agreement of July 1949.

On Monday, a Pakistan Foreign Office statement said, "The government has lodged strong protest with the government of India through diplomatic channels and called for restraining its forces from constant violation of the ceasefire" and claimed that four of its citizens were killed and three others injured during firing by Indian troops.

As per Indian authorities, five villagers were killed and 34 were injured on Indian side in heavy mortar shelling and firing from across the International Border and Line of Control in Jammu and Poonch sectors, triggering strong condemnation by India.