A Pakistani troop patrols near the Line of Control, Kashmir on Aug 29, 2019. (AAMIR QURESHI / AFP)

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani foreign office on Wednesday summoned a senior diplomat from the High Commission of India in the country to condemn the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian military along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir area on Tuesday, according to the foreign ministry statement.

Due to the "indiscriminate and unprovoked" firing by Indian forces, a 40-year old civilian sustained serious injuries, according to the statement, adding that the Indian forces along the LoC and working boundary have continuously been targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy caliber mortars, and automatic weapons, which still continues.

Due to the "indiscriminate and unprovoked" firing by Indian forces, a 40-year old civilian sustained serious injuries, according to the foreign ministry statement

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The deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity, international human rights and humanitarian laws, and the ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation, the foreign office said.

During the meeting with the Indian diplomat, the Pakistani side urged India to respect the ceasefire arrangement, investigate these and other incidents of ceasefire violations and instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire.

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Earlier on Thursday, a Pakistani soldier was killed in border clash between Pakistan and India which erupted when Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing at residential settlements in Pakistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations, Pakistani army's media wing, said in a statement.

Pakistan and India declared ceasefire along the LoC, the de facto border between both countries in the disputed Kashmir region and the working boundary in 2003. However, both sides routinely exchange fire and accuse each other of ceasefire violations.