Overview

• Funeral prayers were held at Chaklala Garrison in Rawalpindi for 12 soldiers killed in fighting on the Afghan border.
• ISPR said Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, federal ministers and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor attended alongside senior officers and citizens.
• Defence Minister Khawaja Asif paid tribute to the fallen and said they confronted attacks by Afghan Taliban elements.
• Asif alleged the militants had support from India and stated the armed forces stand ready to repel any aggression or plot.
• The reports are based on Pakistani official statements and provide no independent verification of the attackers or the claimed external backing.