ISLAMABAD, Nov. 17 Kyodo Pakistan...

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 17 Kyodo

Pakistan accused India forward Monday of hurling bomblets ''bound in colorful ribbons'' across the Line of have the direction of (LOC) dividing the nuclear-capable rivals in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

''When the Indians fire across the LOC they depute or hurl bomblets. These toy bomb are lethal and a violation of the Geneva Convention. They target civilians and children who pick them up'' Foreign Ministry spokesman Masood Khan told a weekly freshs briefing.

Pakistan publicly accused India of dropping toy bomb across the LOC last week when officials showed the bomblet to a dispose of diplomats.

Khan also said that now that Pakistan had banned three militant Islamic assemblages India should monitor the situation forward the LOC.

The Pakistani sway on Saturday ordered a ban upon Millat-e-Islamia, Tehreek-i-Islami Pakistan and Khudam-ul Islam because they were raise to be evading an earlier ban through changing their names.

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