HAJIRA, May 07 A seven-year-old boy was martyred in Azad Jammu
and Kashmir (AJK) as a result of indiscriminate firing and artillery
shelling by Indian forces across the Line of Control (LoC), security
sources said Wednesday.
According to the report, Indian troops carried out an unprovoked
ceasefire violation along the LoC during the night of May 6–7, which led
to the tragic death of the child.
The minor, identified as Irtaza Abbas, was the son of Lieutenant Colonel
Zaheer Abbas of the Pakistan Army.
Irtaza was a brilliant student of class-II in Army Public School Hajira,
Azad Kashmir. The death of little Irtaza has caused deep sorrow and
anger among his fellows and teachers. They strongly condemned the Indian
brutalities, which targeted the civilian citizens including innocent
children.
The entire nation is mourning the martyrdom of innocent, unarmed
civilians caused by Indian military aggression. “Targeting innocent
children through unprovoked aggression and brutality is a horrific
example of inhumanity,” they said.
The Pakistan Armed Forces are responding—and will continue to
respond—with effective and forceful retaliatory actions for the
martyrdom of Pakistani citizens.
“This is yet another cruel and cowardly act by the enemy,” the sources
said, condemning the targeting of unarmed civilians, especially
children, as an inhumane act.
Pakistani forces responded promptly and effectively to the Indian
aggression, inflicting significant losses in terms of personnel and
equipment on the opposing side.
Calling the attack cowardly and shameful, the sources said Indian forces
deliberately targeted civilian areas without any provocation, leading to
the tragic death of the innocent child.
Security officials added that the entire nation is mourning and stands
in solidarity with the grieving family.
The Pakistan Armed Forces, they said, are already taking effective and
strong retaliatory action and will continue to do so to hold the
aggressor accountable.
“The blood of our innocent martyrs will not be forgotten,” they said.
“Pakistan will respond firmly to this brutality.” NNI