Omar slams Pak over unprovoked firing in Uri sector

Reacting to the unprovoked firing by Pakistani Army that resulted in killing of three civilians in Uri sector of North Kashmir near the LoC yesterday, Omar said Islamabad should respect the ceasefire.

"...We also have guns and mortars. If we also start firing, where will this stop?" Omar told reporters on the sidelines of a function at Kashmir University here.

The Chief Minister said the intentions of people across the Line of Control do not seem to be good. "When the ceasefire was going good, what is the need for violating it? Is it an attempt to increase infiltration or is it part of attempts to internationalise the Kashmir issue as was done recently?" he asked.

He said only innocent people suffer due to the violation of ceasefire. "Three innocent persons were targeted without any reason," he said.