Rawalakot: Sardar Masood Khan, President Azad Kashmir has strongly condemned the deliberate targeting of a school van carrying children in Battal Sector by the Indian forces. Indian fire on the school van led to the martyrdom of the driver. The President paid rich tribute to the martyred driver and the brave citizens living along the Line of Control (LOC). He said that such cowardly violations of the ceasefire agreement have exposed the real face of India who targets our children, elderly and womenfolk. “We will not be intimidated by these shameless and horrendous acts of terror. India must be ready for the consequences.”
The President said that such act of killing unarmed combatants is a clear violation of the Geneva Convention and the deafening silence of the International community is deplorable.He added that the people living along the LOC are our bravest citizens who face constant shelling and fire from Indian posts thickly spread across the bordering areas.
Furthermore, President AJK praised the commitment of Pakistan’s Armed Forces and said that the whole nation stands behind its soldiers. He said Pakistan Army has never resorted to first fire and never targets civilians living on the other side of the LOC. “Civilians in IOK are our citizens and we will never target them in retaliation to Indian fire across the LOC.” Yesterday, from his official account – @Masood__Khan – the President tweeted in response to attack in Battal; “Once again India martyrs a school van driver. Horrendous & unforgivable. A cowardly act of terror; shamelessly violating the ceasefire agreement & terrorizing civilians in AJK. Salute to the fallen hero; condolence to the family. India must be ready for a fitting retaliation.”
