President Condemns Indian Firing At LoC Killing Seven Soldiers

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Nov, 2016 ) : President Mamnoon Hussain Monday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of seven brave Pakistani soldiers as a result of unprovoked firing by Indian forces.

Strongly condemning the continuous truce violations at the Line of Control by Indian security forces, the president paid tributes to the martyred soldiers and said that their sacrifices would not go in vain.

The president commiserated with the bereaved families and prayed for salvation of the departed souls. The president said that India was trying to divert the world attention from its ongoing atrocities in Indian Occupied Kashmir where it had been curbing the just struggle of innocent Kashmiri men, women and children.

He stated that persistent Indian barbarities in held Kashmir found no example in human history adding that the aspirations of innocent Kashmiris could not be suppressed through use of violence. President Mamnoon said that Pakistan was fully capable to defend its soil against any aggression and its armed forces were always prepared to foil the nefarious designs of enemy. APP/iar/ahn