Pakistan to UN: Indian Cross-Border Fire Kills 12 in Punjab

Pakistan, in a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said Indian fire across a disputed border has killed 12 civilians and wounded 61 people, including some soldiers, this month in Punjab province. The letter said the cross-border fire violates a 2003 cease-fire.  A statement from Pakistan's foreign ministry Sunday said national security and foreign affairs adviser Sartjaj Aziz also appealed to Ban for help in solving Pakistan's long-running dispute with India over...

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