Summary A huge number of locals and Army officers attended the funeral prayers.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Five Pakistan Army soldiers, who embraced martyrdom while fighting terrorists in North Waziristan and Balochistan, have been laid to rest in their hometowns. A huge number of locals and Army officers attended the funeral prayers. The parents of the martyred soldiers expressed proud for the martyrs who gave away their lives for the motherland.
The funeral prayers of Captain Aqib was offered at Bhera and was laid to rest with military honor.
Soldier Babar Mirza was laid to rest in Pind Dadan Khan while sepoy Hafeezullah was buried in Mastung.
Muhammaed Bachel’s funeral prayers was offered at Kandh Kot while Nadir Khan was laid to rest in Sawabi with military honor.
Ten Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred in terrorist attacks in North Waziristan and Balochistan, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
Six Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred in North Waziristan tribal district on Saturday when terrorists opened fire on them from across the Pak-Afghan border.
According to the ISPR, the incident happened when the soldiers were on regular duty patrolling the border near Gurbaz area of North Waziristan tribal district near the Pak-Afghan border.
The martyred in North Waziristan included Havaldar Khalid, Sepoy Naveed, Sepoy Bachal, Sepoy Ali Raza, Sepoy M Babar, Sepoy Ahsan, Pakistan military’s media wing said.
On the other hand 3 Pakistan Army soldiers and a captain were martyred by the firing of the terrorists in Balochistan. FC launched an operation against the terrorists in Hushab and Turbat area of Balochistan.
They martyrs include Captain Aqib, Sepoy Nadir, Sepoy Atif Altaf and Sepoy Hafeezullah.
Director General ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor in a tweet said, Shahadat of 6 soldiers on Pak-Afg border and 4 in Balochistan is the sacrifice Pakistan is making for peace in the region.
He said “While security of tribal areas has been improved with efforts now focused to solidify border, inimical forces are attempting to destabilize Balochistan. Their efforts shall IA fail.”
Shahadat of 6 sldrs on Pak-Afg Bdr & 4 in Bln is the sacrifice Pakistan making for peace in the region. While security of tribal areas has been improved with efforts now focused to solidify border, inimical forces are attempting to destabilise Bln. Their efforts shall IA fail.
