Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif attended funeral of the martyrs who lost their lives guarding Line of Control (LoC).
COAS attends funeral of soldiers at Jhelum who embraced martyrdom in Indian cross LOC fire. COAS Paid Rich… https://t.co/nG7utBBRit
— ISPR (@ISPR_Official) November 14, 2016
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“Seven soldiers embraced shahadat at LoC in Bhimber sector in cross-fire violation by Indian troops late last night,” Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement read on Monday.
7 soldiers embraced shahadat at #LOC in Bhimber sector in cross fire LOC violation by Indian troops late last… https://t.co/LFvWKs1Ol0
— ISPR (@ISPR_Official) November 14, 2016
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“Pakistani troops while responding to Indian unprovoked firing targeted Indian posts effectively,” it added.
Following are the names of soldiers who were martyred at Line of Control on 14th November:
- Havildar Zafar Hussain, married, 4 childeren and resident of Murree
- Havildar Ibrar Ahmed Awan, married, 1 daughter, resident of Muzaffarbad
- Lance Naik Muhammad Shoukat, married, 4 children resident haveli Kahuta
- Lance Naik Muhammad Haleem, married, one daughter, resident of Lakki Marwat
- Sepoy Pervez, married, resident of Authmuqam
- Sepoy Muhammad Ilyas, married, 2 children, resident of Talagang
- Sepoy Muhammad Tanveer, unmarried, resident of Samahni, Azad Kashmir
“Pakistan Army responding in befitting manner. We salute our valiant soldiers who render ultimate sacrifices for national cause”, said Nafees Zakria, Pakistan’s Foreign Spokesperson.
We strongly condemn continuous unprovoked #CFVbyIndia @Bhimber Sec, resulting in martyrdom of 7 Pakistani soldiers
— M. Nafees Zakaria (@ForeignOfficePk) November 14, 2016
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We strongly condemn continuous unprovoked #CFVbyIndia @Bhimber Sec, resulting in martyrdom of 7 Pakistani soldiers
— M. Nafees Zakaria (@ForeignOfficePk) November 14, 2016
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On Thursday, earlier, Pakistan summoned India’s high commissioner to record a strong protest over the continued ‘unprovoked’ firing and ceasefire violations by the forces along the Line of Control and Working Boundary. At least 26 civilians have been killed and 107 wounded in the last two months due to the Indian forces firing, said a statement issued by the Foreign Office.
On contrary India also accuses Pakistan of being involved in an attack on an army base in Uri on September 18, in which 19 Indian soldiers were killed. Islamabad has denied the charge, which Delhi leveled without any substantial investigation or evidence.
