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Kashmiri brethren’s presence on LoC restricts response: Pak
Kashmir Times. Dated: 11/20/2018 1:07:42 PM
ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (Agencies): Pakistan army said on Monday that despite restricted liberty of action due to presence of "our Kashmiri brethren" on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), Indian fire is always "effectively responded".
Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor made the comments while talking to a group of journalists from Pakistan-Administered Kashmir and Hazara division of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
Ghafoor apprised them about the situation along the LoC and said that army operated in a responsible manner.
A delegation of journalists from Pakistan Administered Kashmir including Gilgit Baltistan and Hazara Division on Monday visited Inter-Services Public relations (ISPR) headquarters and interacted with Director General Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor.
During the visit, the journalists shared their feedback on security situation and development work under taken by Pakistan army. ISPR DG apprised them about situation along Line of Control and what he said, “Indian Ceasefire Violations (CFV) deliberately targeting innocent civilians.”
He said, “Despite restricted liberty of action for response to Indian fire due to presence of our Kashmiri brethren on both sides of LOC, Indian fire is always effectively responded focusing on Indian posts only being a professional and responsible army.”
He went on to say, “Pakistan looks for peace yet any misadventure shall be responded befittingly.”