SIALKOT – A three-member observer team of the United Nations visited the Working Boundary at Kundanpur village in Sialkot on Saturday to review damages caused by Indian firing at the border.
Punjab Rangers spokesman Major Waheed Bukhari said that the UN team observed the damages and losses due to the unprovoked firing by the Indian forces in the area.
At least eight civilians were killed and several others wounded on Friday during an exchange of fire between Pakistani and Indian border troops along the Working Boundary in Sialkot’s Charwah, Harpal, Chaprar and Sucheetgarh sectors.
Yesterday, the UN observers had visited the Thathi Khurd village in Sucheetgarh and had met locals affected by Indian shelling. During that visit, they had sought details from them about fresh hostilities on part of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had expressed concerns over firing along the Working Boundary. He had also expressed condolence over the loss of eight civilian lives and injuries to 47 others during the firing.
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