Foreign Diplomats Visit Neelum Valley To Witness Indian Claim Of "terror Launching Pads"

No official from the Indian High Commission joined Foreign Diplomats' visit to witness the claim of their army chief.

MUZAFFARABAD: (UrduPoint / UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-22th Oct, 2019) In order to expose Indian Army Chief's claim of destroyinig "launching pads" alongside the Line of Control (LoCf), Pakistan's Foreign Office on Tuesday arranged tour for foreign diplomats and media to Neelum Valley in Azad Jammu and kashmir (AJK) to personally witness the actual situation.

According to the details, the team of diplomats and journalists reached the Neelum Valley to witness whether any launching pad was smashed by the Indian army in the affeced areas. Interestingly, Indian High Commission refused to join the team of diplomats visiting the affected areas long side the Line of Control.

"No official from the Indian High Commission joined the team visiting the Line of Control today," said Foreign Office Spokesperson in a tweet.

The Foreign Office said that the team of diplomats would also be taken to the Nauseri, Shahkot and Jura sectors near the Line of Control as well as Nausad village which was damaged by attacks of Indian army.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr. Faisal said: "'Claims' by Indiann army chief remain just that: 'claims',".

Inter Services Public Relations Director General Major Gen Asif Ghafoor who had challenged Indian oficials to take any foreign diplomat/media to "prove" its allegations on ground. He also commented on the absencec of Indian officials: "What good is the Indian high Commission which can't stand with its army chief?".

Major General Asif Ghafoor tweeted: " Indian High Commission staff didn’t have the moral courage to accompany fellow diplomats in Pakistan to LOC,".

He also tweeted: " However, a group of foreign diplomats and media is on the way to LOC to see the truth on [the] ground."

A day before, Indian army chief Gen Bipin Rawat claimed that Indian army had targetted and destroyed four terror launch pads in Neelum valley. He made this claim after six civilians and a soldier embraced martyrdom in result of indiscriminate firing by Indian forces from across the LoC. However, Pakistan army rejected the claim of Indian Army Chief and termed it a "pack of lies,".
Indians have no grounds to support false claim made by thier COAS," Maj Gen Ghafoor tweeted on Monday night. He also tweeted: " If they don't want to go they have the option to share claimed targeted locations with our Foreign Office. He also announced yesterday night that foreign diplomats and media will be taken to the given locations. "Let all see facts son ground," he tweeted.

Earlier, FO Spokesperson tweeted that "Indicates that they have no grounds to support false claim by their COAS. We expect them to respond soon,". After which, Major General Asif Ghafoor tweeted and said that: "Indians have no ground to support falst claim of thier army chief,".

At least six civilians and a soldier of Pakistani army embraced martyrdom, several houses and buildings were damaged by the Indian army in Azadi Kashmir area along side the Line of Control on Sundaya. In a befitting response, Pakistan army also attacked Indian army and destroyed their bunkers alongside the Line of Control.