Two Pakistani soldiers among four martyred in Indian unprovoked firing along LoC.

RAWALPINDI -- Four, including two Pakistan Army soldiers, were martyred as Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) on Saturday.

Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred at Nakiyal Sector in exchange of fire while targeting Indian posts undertaking firing on civilian population, the military's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said.

The martyred soldiers have been identified as Havaldar Abdul Rub, 31, and Naik Khuram also 31 years old. They both hailed from DG Khan.

Reports of casualties of Indian troops and damage to post due to effective response by Pakistan Army, ISPR added.

Earlier, ISPR had said two civilians had been martyred and two others injured as Indian forces targeted civilian population in Tattapani and Jandrot sectors along LoC.

Two civilians were martyred and two others, including a woman, injured in the Indian unprovoked firing, ISPR said. The injured have been shifted to a hospital in...

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