\u201cDriven by a newfound geo-political patronage, Indian forces have embarked on a plan to take innocent lives,\u201d says ISPR
\nRAWALPINDI
\nTwo Pakistani civilians embraced martyrdom while another sustained injuries as they came under the Indian army fire in the Sattwal Sector from across the Line of Control (LoC), according to the military\u2019s media wing.
\nIn a statement on Saturday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, \u201cIndian Army, in a display of its usual inhumane approach towards innocent Kashmiris, opened indiscriminate fire onto a group of shepherds in the Sattwal Sector.\u201d Resultantly, it said, one civilian embraced martyrdom, while two other were critically injured.
\nHowever, later in an update, the ISPR said death toll rose to two as another injured of the Indian firing succumbed to injuries.
\n\u201cIn sequel to Indian Army unprovoked firing today while adopting an inhumane approach towards innocent Kashmiris at Sattwal Sector, one more civilian has embraced shahadat while one remains critically injured,\u201d the statement added.
\nThe military\u2019s media wing identified the martyrs as Obaid Qayyum (s\/o Muhammad Qayyum, age 22 years) and Muhammad Qasim (s\/o Muhammad Din, age 55 years).
\nBoth the martyrs are resident of village Bara Dari Tetrinote of Tehsil Hajira in district Poonch, the ISPR said.
\n\u201cDriven by a newfound geo-political patronage, Indian forces have embarked on a plan to take innocent lives to satiate their false narratives and concocted allegations,\u201d the military said, in an indirect reference to a joint statement issued after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s meeting with US President Joe Biden.
\nThe ISPR said that Pakistan reserves the right to respond back in a manner of its choosing to protect Kashmiri lives in the LoC belt, regardless of the strong protest being launched from the Indian side.
\n\u201cThe Indian side is reminded to respect the basic human rights of Kashmiris, particularly, their inalienable right to till their lands,\u201d the statement concluded.
\n\u2018Timing of incident linked with India-US joint statement\u2019
\nMuhammad Ali, a national security expert, said that there are four different aspects to India\u2019s destabilising approach in the region.
\n\u201cThey think that the world\u2019s powers are giving them a lot of importance. Apart from this, they have attempted to build a narrative to point allegations towards Pakistan with regards to terrorism,\u201d he said, adding that the reality is contradictory as Kashmiris are suffering the most.
\nHe further said that India is now also targeting innocent civilians along with the freedom fighters.
\n\u201cThis is the reality of India, which must be brought before the world.\u201d
\nHe added that the Pakistan Army and the Kashmiris here are always prepared to give a harsh response to India, if it ever launches attacks at the LOC.
\nThe national security expert also commented on the joint statement issued by The White House following Modi\u2019s meeting with Biden.
\nHe said that the timing of this incident is linked with the joint statement through which India is attempting to show Pakistan that it has the Joe Biden administration\u2019s backing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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