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Foreign Minister said that Pakistan maintains that the role of the United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) is crucial to ensure peace and tranquility at the LOC.

'The ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation' The spokesman said, Pakistan once again urged India to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Agreement, investigate incidents of ceasefire violations and allow the United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) 'to play its mandated role as per the UN Security Council resolutions'.

The United Nations Military Observers Group for India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) has the UN mandated responsibility for maintaining peace and tranquility at the LoC and the Working Boundary.

Pakistan had lodged complaint with the United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan protesting ceasefire violations.

Members of the United Nations Military Observers Group for India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) were interacting with locals on the current ceasefire violations in the area when they came under attack.

Dr Faisal once again urged India to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Agreement, investigate incidents of ceasefire violations and allow the United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) 'to play its mandated role as per the UN Security Council resolutions'.

Qadir appealed to the United Nations Military Observers Group for India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) stationed in Muzaffarabad and Rawalpindi to take the notice of killing of civilians on the LoC.

Pakistan also handed over a demarche to representatives of the United Nations Military Observers group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) protesting against the Indian Army's targeting of Pakistani civilians across the LoC.

JAMMU & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday backed the Centre on the withdrawal of United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan ( UNMOGIP) from the states saying it has failed to uphold the sanctity of the Line of Control ( LoC).

"India has also continued its non-cooperative attitude and denial of access to the United Nations Military Observers Group for India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) that has been mandated to maintain peace and tranquility on the Line of Control and the Working Boundary.

Last week a team of United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) visited the villages most affected by Indian shelling on working boundary on Jammu-Sialkot sector.

On Monday, a team of United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) visited the villages most affected by Indian shelling.