[GEO.TV] Three youngsters — a university student, her younger brother, and the 7-year-old son of a Pakistan Army officer — were martyred in Indian missile attacks on civilian areas in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), security officials said Wednesday.
In a devastating response to Indian aggression, Pakistan armed forces shot down five Indian Air Force (IAF) jets, a combat drone, and destroyed a brigade headquarters, including several checkposts, after New Delhi carried out missile strikes.
India's attacks on different cities in Pakistan resulted in the martyrdom of 31 innocent civilians, while 57 others have sustained injuries, according to DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry.
In Kotli, a missile strike destroyed a house next to Abbas Mosque, martyring 22-year-old Misbah Kausar, a BS student at the University of Kotli, and her little brother, Umar Musa. Their funerals were held in the Nakyal sector.
In a separate attack, seven-year-old Irtiza Abbas Turi, son of Lt Col Zaheer Abbas, was martyred during a strike in the Dwarandi area of Azad Kashmir on the night of May 6—7.
The funeral prayer for Irtaza was solemnly held in Islamabad, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) handout.
The ceremony was attended by several high-profile dignitaries. These included the Honourable President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, and Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif.
Also present were Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar; Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif; and the Information Minister.
From the military leadership, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf attended the funeral. 
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