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SRINAGAR
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, has convened an All Parties Conference as well as meetings for the inter-provincial National Action Plan and National Security to discuss the events surrounding India’s firing at the Line of Control.
Dawn.com reported Premier Sharif has called a meeting of heads of parliamentary parties on Monday to discuss the Kashmir issue, the situation along the LoC and regional developments.
The prime minister stated during a Federal Cabinet meeting held on Friday that Pakistan will take all necessary steps to protect its people and territorial integrity in case of any aggression or violation of the Line of Control.
“We will defend our homeland against any aggression. The entire nation is standing shoulder to shoulder with our armed forces,” the premier said.
“Kashmir is the unfinished agenda of Partition, which cannot be wished away. The Indian atrocities cannot suppress the passions of the Kashmiri people,” Nawaz said.
The Federal Cabinet met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and discussed the deteriorating situation in Kashmir and the “ceasefire violations by India” along the LoC.
On Thursday, Pakistan said that two of its army rangers were killed in cross border firing while as Indian army said that it carried out a “surgical strike,” during the intervening night of Sep 28 and 29.
“It was concluded that India has acted in complete violation of her commitments under bilateral arrangements as well as international law,” the federal cabinet meet of Pakistan observed.
He said, “Indian aggression poses a serious threat to regional peace and security, adding that the leadership and people of Pakistan are united in their resolve to counter any aggressive Indian designs.”
“The Cabinet deplored the allegations levelled against Pakistan by India regarding the Uri attack and stated that Indian statements and actions are a strategy to redirect attention away from Indian atrocities in Kashmir,” the news report said.
During the meeting, the Cabinet called upon the international community to take notice of the massive human rights violations “being perpetrated by the Indian occupation forces in Kashmir”, expressing concern over the killings of civilians there.
Meanwhile, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif said, “any misadventure by India will meet the most befitting response from Pakistan.”
Talking to troops at a newly developed Combat Reaction Training facility near Lahore Garrison on Friday, he said the highest state of vigil is being maintained along Line of Control and Working Boundary.
He said, “Pakistan cannot be coerced through any amount of malicious propaganda.”
The Army Chief expressed his complete satisfaction over operational preparedness of the Army.
He was given detailed briefing on the purpose built environment and obstacles meant to impart module based all arms training to troops.
Earlier, Gen Raheel Sharif also inaugurated the newly established Junior Campus of Garrison Academy, Lahore.
