50-year-old woman martyred, girl injured as Indian troops target civilians near LoC

• 50-year-old woman embraces martyrdom; 3 others injured
• Injured civilians shifted to nearby medical facility for treatment
• Development comes after Indian troops targeted UNMOGIP vehicle

A 50-year-old woman was martyred as a result of yet another unprovoked ceasefire violation by Indian troops at the Hotspring and Jandrot Sectors along the Line of Control (LOC).

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement on Tuesday, said that Indian troops had deliberately targeted the civilian population with mortars and heavy weapons.

"A 50-year-old woman embraced shahadat while 3 citizens including a 4-year-old minor, Nayab, got injured," the ISPR said.

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The military's media wing added that the injured civilians were evacuated to a nearby medical facility for necessary treatment.

The development comes only four days after the Indian troops had targeted a United Nations Military Observers (UNMOs) vehicle; however, the attack resulted in no injuries.

The UN vehicle, according to the military's media wing, was on its way to meet Indian ceasefire violations' victims at the Polas Village in the Chirikot sector.

Read more: India deliberately targets UN vehicle carrying two military observers at LoC

The development came during Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's press conference in Abu Dhabi where he warned the world that New Delhi planned to conduct a surgical strike against Pakistan.

FM Qureshi, during the presser, said he had received information "through our intelligence agencies" that India was preparing to launch a surgical strike against Pakistan and fanning a new wave of terrorism.

Army chief visits LoC

Later in the day, according to an ISPR press release, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa had visited forward troops deployed along LOC.

The army chief was briefed about the area's latest situation, including Indian ceasefire violations through which it deliberately targets innocent civilians along and the recent targeting of UNMOGIP vehicles.

"Appreciating operational preparedness and high morale of troops, COAS lauded officers and men for continued vigilance and professionalism," the statement said.

The army chief said that Indian provocations particularly, the recent targeting of UNMOGIP vehicles are a threat to regional peace and stability.

COAS said that the Indian Army shall always get a befitting response to any misadventure or aggression.

"The Pakistan Army shall take measures to protect innocent civilians along LOC and defend honour, dignity and territorial integrity of motherland at all costs," the army chief said.

India to get befitting response: PM Imran Khan

A day earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had said that if India is "reckless enough" to conduct a false flag operation against Pakistan, it will be faced with a "strong national Pakistani resolve" and will be given a befitting response.

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"I am making [it] absolutely clear to the [international] community that if India was to be reckless enough to conduct a false flag operation against Pakistan, it would confront a strong national Pakistani resolve and be given a befitting response at all levels of the threat. Make no mistake," he stated on Twitter.

PM Imran Khan said that India's deliberate firing on the vehicle of the UN Military Observer Group shows the state's "total disregard for all international norms of acceptable state behaviour and respect for the international law" .

He said that India has committed 3,000 ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) and the Working Boundary in 2020 alone, killing more than 276 Pakistani civilians, including 92 women and 68 children.

Pakistan strongly condemns India's rogue behaviour, he said.