Overview
- Army Chief Syed Asim Munir led funeral prayers at Chaklala Garrison in Rawalpindi, attended by federal ministers, senior commanders and provincial officials.
- Reports conflict on the number of soldiers killed, with Daily Times citing 12 and The Nation, via APP, reporting 23, figures not independently confirmed in these accounts.
- The Express Tribune described village funerals across Sindh where coffins were received with rose petals and full military honours, including for soldiers from Hala, Shaheed Benazirabad and Badin.
- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif praised the fallen, accused Afghan Taliban attackers and India-backed terrorists, and said the armed forces stand ready to counter aggression.
- Some sources quoted by The Nation claimed a retaliatory operation that killed more than 200 Afghan Taliban fighters, a figure presented without independent verification.