Funeral of 7-Year-Old Martyr Irtaza Abbas Turi Held in Islamabad
Top Pakistani Leaders Condemn Indian Cross-Border Shelling
The funeral prayer of seven-year-old Irtaza Abbas Turi, son of Lieutenant Colonel Zaheer Abbas Turi, was held with full military honours in Islamabad on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Irtaza was martyred in Dawarandi, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, as a result of unprovoked Indian cross-border shelling.
The solemn ceremony was attended by Pakistan’s top leadership, including President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Information Minister, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, along with senior military officers, civil servants, and relatives of the martyr.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned India’s unprovoked aggression, describing the deliberate targeting of innocent civilians-especially children, women, and the elderly-as a cowardly and barbaric act. He stated that such actions reflect the reckless and arrogant mindset of the Indian leadership, threatening regional and international peace.
President Zardari and PM Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s firm resolve to respond forcefully to Indian aggression on all fronts, emphasizing that violations of international law and humanitarian norms will not go unanswered.
The incident occurred amid heightened tensions following Indian airstrikes on multiple civilian areas in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab, which killed 26 civilians and injured 46 others. Pakistan responded by shooting down five Indian fighter jets and one drone
