INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
China appreciates positive actions by Pakistan, India on ceasefireBeijing: China has appreciated positive
actions taken by Pakistan and India over ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and Working Boundary (WB).Answering to a question during
Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India this week agreed to a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and the Working Boundary
following months of violations by India, leading to a number of civilian casualties.According to the Inter-Services Public Relations
statement, the agreement followed a special hotline contact between the DGMOs of Pakistan and India on Tuesday
Both the sides agreed to fully implement the ceasefire understanding of 2003 in letter and spirit
They also agreed on ensuring non-violation of the ceasefire agreement by both sides.The DGMOs, according to the ISPR, reviewed the
prevailing situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and Working Boundary and mutually agreed to undertake sincere measures to improve the
existing situation, ensuring peace and avoidance of hardships to the civilians along the borders
It was also agreed upon that in case of any issue, restraint will be exercised and the matter will be resolved through utilisation of
existing mechanisms of hotline contacts and border flag meetings at local commanders level, the ISPR added.A number of cases of LoC
violations by India have been reported by the Pakistan Army recently
Four civilians were martyred and 10 injured when Indian forces opened unprovoked fire on a border village across the Working Boundary in
