World War 3: Pakistan BLASTS India for ‘deliberately killing citizens’ as tensions spike

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry blamed the Indian Deputy High Commissioner Shri J.P. Singh for the “unprovoked violations” in a statement.

It read: “The Director General, Dr Mohammad Faisal, summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner Mr J.P. Singh today and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control on 27 February 2018 in the Nikial Sector resulting in the Shahadat (martyrdom) of a 13-year-old boy.”

The ministry claimed that India was behind 400 violations this year alone along the LoC and Working Boundary that separates the two South Asian nations.

It added that 18 citizens have been killed and 68 have been injured due to attacks across the border.

The main source of conflict has emerged surrounding the Jammu and Kashmir region that has been hugely contested since Great Britain ended its rule there in 1947.

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 and 1965 revolved around competing claims for the area.

Islamabad also promised to commit acts of “retaliation” following a series of exchanges around the area of Balakote.

Retired Pakistani soldier, Fayaz Ahmad, declared that he heard announcements promising revenge over loudspeakers.

He declared: “They said that India has killed many of our soldiers, we will take revenge for it after we bury our dead today.

“People are advised to take safety precautions.”

Naseer Ahmad, a resident in the region, added that he heard “bombs exploding” and bullets being fired as shelling took place.

He explained: “All one could hear was the sound of bullets hitting tin or bombs exploding.

“The firing continued from morning till evening. We could see smoke from the hills around us.

“We are stressed. We don’t know what will happen when it will stop.”

Earlier this month, Mehbooba Mufti, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir called for dialogue between India and Pakistan to “end the bloodshed”.

The minister added that “war is not an option” between the two as she issued the desperate plea.

She stated: “A dialogue with Pakistan is necessary if we are to end the bloodshed.

“I know I will be labeled ‘anti-national’ by news anchors tonight but that doesn’t matter.

“The people of Jammu and Kashmir are suffering.

“We have to talk because war is not an option.”

Both sides have been blamed for ceasefire violations along the contested area.