Overview

• Funeral prayers were held at Chaklala Garrison in Rawalpindi, led by Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir with federal ministers, senior commanders and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor attending.
• Defence Minister Khawaja Asif praised the fallen, alleged involvement of India-backed militants alongside the Afghan Taliban, and said Pakistan would not compromise its sovereignty.
• Authorities signaled heightened readiness as tensions along the Pakistan–Afghanistan frontier continued following recent cross-border fire.
• Local reports differed on casualties, with Daily Times citing 12 soldiers killed and The Nation highlighting public tributes referencing 23.
• Some citizens quoted by The Nation claimed large militant losses in Pakistani retaliation, a claim not independently verified by officials.