RAWALPINDI: At least three civilians were injured due to unprovoked firing by Indian forces at the Line of Control (LoC), the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Thursday.

Indian troops initiated unprovoked firing at the Battal, Jandrot and Hotspring sectors at the LoC early Thursday morning. Pakistani border forces effectively engaged the Indian positions and gave a 'befitting' response.

On May 23, the Pakistan Army denied claims made by the Indian Army of destroying Pakistani posts along the LoC.

The ISPR said in a statement that Indian claims of destroying Pakistani Army posts in Nowshera Sector was totally baseless and misleading.

"On the contrary, Indian Army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation including heavy mortar and artillery fire on civil population in Bhimber Sector on 13 May which resulted in civilian casualties and damages to civil infrastructure", the statement read.