Indian Chargé d'Affaires summoned to Foreign Office, strong protest over killing of Pakistani citizens

Pakistan categorically rejects any attempt to label deceased citizens as "intruders", Foreign Office

Islamabad: Foreign Office of Pakistan summoned Indian Chargé d'Affaires and lodged strong protest over killing of Pakistani citizens.

According to Foreign Office spokesperson, Indian Border Security Force personnel killed two Pakistani citizens on October 2 at Badian sector on International Border, BSF personnel used unprovoked lethal force against unarmed civilians, use of force against unarmed civilians was completely unjustified and highly disproportionate.

Foreign Office spokesperson said that as a result of action by BSF personnel two precious human lives were lost, Pakistan categorically rejects any attempt to label deceased citizens as "intruders", incident is serious violation of basic human rights, incident has raised serious concerns regarding protection of civilian life under international law.

Spokesperson said that India should conduct immediate, transparent and credible investigation of incident, appropriate departmental and legal action should be taken against responsible persons, Indian government should formally inform Pakistan about results of investigation and action taken, India should ensure respect for fundamental human rights and international law.

It was said in declaration that India should strictly follow relevant bilateral arrangements and established border procedures, India should exercise maximum restraint in dealing with such situations, India should take effective measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents.