RAWALPINDI: Another Pakistani soldier was martyred due to Indian firing in Buttal Sector along the Line of Control (LoC), Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor said (Today) Friday.

DG ISPR took to Twitter and said, “Another brave son of soil laid his life in the line of duty. Sepoy Muhammad Sheeraz embraced shahadat due to Indian firing in Buttal Sector along LoC.”

Another brave son of soil laid his life in the line of duty. Sepoy Muhammad Sheeraz embraced shahadat due to Indian firing in Buttal Sector along LOC. pic.twitter.com/BAozVnsuGY

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) August 16, 2019

The toll of the martyred soldiers now stands at four.

Earlier on Thursday evening, the Indian army started unprovoked firing at Line of Control as Pakistan forces replied in befitting manners.

Consequently, three Pakistan armed forces personnel were martyred and five Indian soldiers killed in cross-firing.