Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned India's chargé d'affaires in Islamabad on Saturday, October 3, to protest the killing of two Pakistani civilians by Indian border forces. The incident occurred in a border region in Punjab province.
According to a statement from Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, the incident took place on Friday, October 2, in the Bidian area near Kasur. The statement said that Indian border forces opened fire "without provocation" on three unarmed civilians, an act described as "completely unjustified and grossly disproportionate."
Islamabad rejected any potential claims that the individuals were attempting to infiltrate Indian territory, insisting that the victims should not be labeled as "infiltrators." The shooting killed Azmat Rasool and Mohsin Jat and injured one other person.
Pakistan has demanded that India conduct an "immediate, transparent, and credible" investigation into the matter and inform Pakistan of the outcome. Islamabad also called for legal action against those responsible for the incident.
However, India's narrative of the event differs. Indian media and the Associated Press have reported conflicting accounts of how the incident unfolded, with some Indian sources suggesting the individuals were suspected of attempting to enter Indian territory.
The event takes place amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations. Just one day prior, Pakistan's military spokesman had refuted India's claim of killing a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commander and warned of a "very strong" response to any attack.
Source: Media reports
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