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Pak military protests to India over LoC firing

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Press Trust of India Islamabad
Last Updated : Aug 14 2016 | 9:02 PM IST
Pakistan's DGMO today called his Indian counterpart and protested over alleged firing across the Line of Control.
The Pakistan army said that the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) called his Indian counterpart in the afternoon after the Indian army resorted to "unprovoked firing" after midnight in Nezapir sector. The firing continued till the morning.
The army claimed that India targeted the civilian population and military posts. There was no report of any casualty.
The alleged firing incident coincided with Pakistan celebrating its 70th Independence Day.

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First Published: Aug 14 2016 | 9:02 PM IST

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