The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Saturday summoned the Indian Chargé d’Affaires and lodged a strong protest over the killing of two Pakistani civilians by personnel of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in the Bedian Sector along the International Border on Friday.
“The BSF personnel resorted to unprovoked lethal force against unarmed civilians. Such use of force was wholly unjustified and grossly disproportionate, resulting in the tragic loss of two precious lives. Pakistan categorically rejects any attempt to mischaracterise the deceased as ‘infiltrators,” said a statement issued by MoFA.
The statement came a day after two Pakistani civilians were killed, and another was injured after Indian BSF personnel opened fire near the Pakistan-India international border in Kasur. The incident reportedly occurred when three residents from Ladhar village moved a few steps beyond a border pillar, upon which BSF personnel opened fire on the men without warning.
According to MoFA, the incident amounted to a serious violation of fundamental human rights, including the right to life, and raised concerns over the protection of civilians under international law.
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It noted that “the Indian side was called upon to conduct an immediate, transparent and credible investigation into the incident, take appropriate disciplinary and legal action against those found responsible, and formally communicate the findings and action taken to the Government of Pakistan.”
Further, it added that “India was further urged to ensure respect for fundamental human rights and international law, strictly observe relevant bilateral arrangements and established border procedures, exercise maximum restraint in dealing with such situations, and take effective measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.”
The civilian killings were reported after Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry uncovered an Indian “false flag operation”. He rejected Indian claims that a former Pakistan Army soldier had been killed as a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), presenting the individual alive before the media and describing the episode as another Indian “false flag operation”.
Civilian casualties and injuries inflicted by Indian forces during 2016-2026
Cross-border firing along the Pakistan-India border has repeatedly resulted in civilian casualties, particularly in villages close to the Working Boundary.
In October 2016, the military’s media wing confirmed that two civilians, including a toddler, were martyred and another seven were injured in firing in the Harpal, Pukhlian and Charwah sectors.
In September 2017, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said India had targeted Pakistani civilians with mortars and automatic weapons, resulting in the death of Muhammad Zahoor, a civilian in Dewra village.
The following year saw another major escalation. In May 2018, The Express Tribune reported that four members of the same family — a woman, two daughters and a son — were killed in firing along the Working Boundary near Sialkot, with 10 others reported injured. The report cited the ISPR and the Foreign Office. The death toll climbed to 16 during a wider six-day confrontation.
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A year later in October, the Foreign Office said a 10-year-old boy was martyred, and 16 civilians were critically injured in firing in the Sharda sector.
In May 2020, three civilians were reported seriously injured in the Nikial sector, while in September, two civilians were reported seriously injured in the Baroh sector. Both reports cited Pakistan’s Foreign Office.
In 2021, at least seven people were injured, including two elderly persons and a teenager, in cross-border shooting. The situation changed for the better after Islamabad and New Delhi reaffirmed their ceasefire in February.
Once again in 2023, however, The Express Tribune reported three civilian deaths and one serious injury in two LoC firing incidents.
2024 remained peaceful, a year after a war broke out between the nuclear-armed rivals.
