Pakistan, May 7 -- ISLAMABAD - The funeral prayers for seven-year-old Irtaza Abbas Turi, son of Lieutenant Colonel Zaheer Abbas Turi, were offered in Islamabad on Wednesday. The child was martyred in Dawarandi, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, as a result of unprovoked Indian cross-border shelling. The tragic loss has sparked grief and outrage across the country.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the funeral alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, and COAS General Asim Munir. Also present were Admiral Naveed Ashraf, senior military officers, civil officials, and a large number of citizens who came to pay their respects to the young martyr.

Following the pray...