Islamabad, July 18: Pakistan on Saturday summoned a senior Indian diplomat from the Indian High Commission here to register a "strong protest" over the alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC).

The Foreign Office said in a statement that due to "unprovoked firing" in the Rakhchikri and Baroh Sectors on Friday two women were injured. Also Read | Maharashtra Reports 8,348 New COVID-19 Cases and 144 Deaths, Total Count Crosses 3 Lakh: Live Breaking News and Coronavirus Updates, July 18.

An Indian Army spokesman on Friday said a couple and their son were killed when Pakistani troops shelled various forward areas and civilian places along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, prompting the Indian Army to give a befitting reply.

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