ISLAMABAD: Responding to the Indian army chief's statement Monday regarding ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LOC), Pakistan Army’s spokesman said that it is contrary to the facts on the ground.

Pakistan Army respects the ceasefire agreement in letter and spirit, said an ISPR press release quoting Major General Asim Bajwa as saying.

He said that after the meeting between Director Generals Military Operations (DGMOs) of both South Asian neighbours on Dec 24 last year, the situation along LOC has improved considerably.

Such accusations and provocative statements are regrettable and counterproductive, the spokesman added.

Warning Pakistan against border violations, Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh had said that India was not bound to follow the rules if Pakistan was up to breaking them.

“If rules are followed by our neighbours, we follow them too. If rules are broken, we won’t sit on it, we will break them too,” Indian media quoted him as saying.

Gen Singh, however, noted that frequency of ceasefire violations have come down remarkably ever since the meeting of the DGMOs of the two countries in December last year.

“Attempts are on to ensure ceasefire agreements are adhered to by both sides. It is our endeavour to control it, not escalate it,” he said.