UN chief concerned by Kashmir violence
UNITED
NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern on Thursday about a
recent escalation of violence between Pakistan and India, deploring the deaths
and displacement of civilians in the worst fighting between the nuclear-armed
rivals in over a decade. Nine Pakistani and eight Indian civilians have been
killed since heavy shelling by both sides' security forces started more than a
week ago along a 200-km stretch of border in the disputed Kashmir. "The
secretary-general is concerned about the recent escalation of violence along
the line of control between India and Pakistan. He deplores the loss of lives
and the displacement of civilians on both sides," said United Nations spokeswoman
Vannina Maestracci. Both countries have accused the other of igniting the
latest hostilities that have hit heavily populated civilian areas. India says
it will not talk to Pakistan or stop firing until its neighbor backs down
first. The UN chief "encourages the governments of India and Pakistan to
resolve all differences through dialogue and to engage constructively to find a
long-term solution for peace and stability in Kashmir," the spokeswoman
told reporters.
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