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Pakistan army chief seeks joint India probe for border firing incidents - Xinhua | English.news.cn
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan Army Chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, on Friday urged India to respond positively to his country's suggestion for holding joint or impartial investigation into the cross-border firing incidents.
General Kayani suggested investigation by the United Nations into the firing incidents along the Line of Control, which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region.
The rare statement came just hours after Pakistani officials said that Indian firing killed a Pakistani child along the LoC. Two women and a male were injured in firing in Nekyal sector of Kashmir.
Referring to latest statements by the Indian military leadership, particularly, the Indian Army Chief, who alleged that Pakistan Army and intelligence service, ISI's support to terrorism, General Kayani termed it as unfortunate, unfounded and provocative.
"Pakistan is also concerned about the continued violations of the Line of Control (LoC)," an army statement quoted General Kayani as telling a group of officers at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan and India had declared ceasefire along the LoC in 2003 and guns had relatively been silent since then. However, tensions increased in January this year when both accused each other of violations.
"The ceasefire was proposed by Pakistan and agreed to by the two countries in 2003," General Kayani recalled and said that rather than hurling such baseless acquisitions, India would be well advised.
"Pakistan Army was exercising restraint but the same should in no way be used as a pretext for leveling such baseless allegations that vitiate prospects of regional peace."
The army chief said that Pakistan Army is fully supportive of the peace process initiated by the government.
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan Army Chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, on Friday urged India to respond positively to his country's suggestion for holding joint or impartial investigation into the cross-border firing incidents.
General Kayani suggested investigation by the United Nations into the firing incidents along the Line of Control, which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region.
The rare statement came just hours after Pakistani officials said that Indian firing killed a Pakistani child along the LoC. Two women and a male were injured in firing in Nekyal sector of Kashmir.
Referring to latest statements by the Indian military leadership, particularly, the Indian Army Chief, who alleged that Pakistan Army and intelligence service, ISI's support to terrorism, General Kayani termed it as unfortunate, unfounded and provocative.
"Pakistan is also concerned about the continued violations of the Line of Control (LoC)," an army statement quoted General Kayani as telling a group of officers at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan and India had declared ceasefire along the LoC in 2003 and guns had relatively been silent since then. However, tensions increased in January this year when both accused each other of violations.
"The ceasefire was proposed by Pakistan and agreed to by the two countries in 2003," General Kayani recalled and said that rather than hurling such baseless acquisitions, India would be well advised.
"Pakistan Army was exercising restraint but the same should in no way be used as a pretext for leveling such baseless allegations that vitiate prospects of regional peace."
The army chief said that Pakistan Army is fully supportive of the peace process initiated by the government.
