India creating war-like situation at LoC: AJK President

ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (APP):Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Saturday condemned in the strongest terms the unprovoked shelling by Indian forces in different sectors including Neelum valley and the consequential loss of human life and property.

In a statement, he said that India’s cowardly acts could not demoralize the people of Azad Kashmir and called upon the international community to take notice of Indian terrorism and war crimes against the civilian population residing along the LoC.

Regretting martyrdom of a child and injuries to nine other citizens in Indian shelling continuing in Changan, Doodhnial and Sharda areas of Neelum valley since yesterday, he expressed sympathy with the bereaved families.

The AJK President said that the Indian Army was using cluster ammunition from across the LoC, which was a war crime under cluster ammunition convention, and India itself is a signatory to it. “Under a well thought out strategy, India is escalating tension at the LoC to divert the world’s attention from the situation of occupied Kashmir,” he said adding that India was openly committing terrorism in both parts of the Kashmir region and it will have to pay its heavy price.