Mohsin Naqvi visits Indian drone attack victim at Rawalpindi hospital

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi to inquire about Tauqeer Abbas, who was injured in an Indian drone attack near the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Tauqeer Abbas, whose cousin Ali Haider was martyred in the attack, is currently receiving medical treatment for injuries sustained to his eye. Minister Naqvi praised Abbas' courage and spoke with medical staff about the treatment plan, especially concerning his eye injury.

The minister assured that every possible effort would be made to ensure Abbas’ recovery, and directed the hospital to provide the best possible care. He also offered a special prayer for Abbas' swift recovery.

Naqvi reiterated the importance of the sacrifices made by Pakistan's martyrs and expressed his heartfelt condolences.

He also highlighted the selflessness of those affected by the attack, noting that Abbas, Haider, and their cousin Manzoor Faisal had supported their families by selling cheeseburgers near the cricket stadium.

Previously, the Pakistan army intercepted and destroyed around 30 Israeli-made Herop drones, sent by India to target civilian and military installations on May 8, as the army soldiers inflicted heavy losses on the enemy at different locations on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir.

The downed drones were detected over multiple cities, including Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Attock, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana, Ghotki and Karachi's Malir district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

On the LoC, security sources said, Pakistani troops effectively responded to the Indian army's unprovoked firing in the Pando sector, destroying their battalion headquarters in Nanga Tak and inflicting heavy losses on them elsewhere.

Loud explosions were heard in several of areas as Pakistan's air defence systems engaged the intruding drones.

An ISPR official said that it was for the first time ever that this Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – Heron MK 2s, which flies at altitudes as high as 35,000 feet – was neutralised during combat.