Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two youth in Pulwama district.

The troops martyred the youth including an engineering student, Aijaz Ahmed, during a cordon and search operation in Mitrigam area of the district. The occupation authorities snapped the mobile internet services in Pulwama district prevent people from sharing information about the situation in Mitrigam. The operation, which was launched on Wednesday, was going on till last reports came in.

Earlier, an Indian paramilitary soldier was injured in an attack in the area.

Meanwhile, the state minister for foreign affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Thursday said Pakistan appreciates Iran’s continued support on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir.

The State Minister expressed these views in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Syed Mohammad Ali Hosseini here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting focused on various aspects pertaining to further strengthening bilateral fraternal relations between the two countries.

Khar lauded the similarity of views between Pakistan and Iran on important regional and international issues.