PM, President pay tribute to martyred soldiers in Balochistan

• PM Shehbaz Sharif and President Dr Arif Alvi paid tribute to martyred soldiers
• They also condoled with the families of the martyred
• A captain and four soldiers were martyred in Kahan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Dr Arif Alvi paid tribute to soldiers of the Pakistan army martyred during a clearance operation in Kahan, Balochistan.

In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, the prime minister said the nation was paying tributes and respects to the five soldiers who embraced martyrdom in Balochistan.

“Heart-wrenching news from Balochistan about the martyrdom of five soldiers including an Army Captain,” the prime minister said.

“The nation pays its tributes & respects to our heroes who laid down their lives for Pakistan. The perpetrators of terrorism will be brought to justice. Let there be no mistake about it,” he added.

Heart-wrenching news from Balochistan about martyrdom of 5 soldiers including an Army Captain. The nation pays its tributes & respects to our heroes who laid down their lives for Pakistan. The perpetrators of terrorism will be brought to justice. Let there be no mistake about it.

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— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) December 25, 2022

President Dr Arif Alvi also condoled with the families of the martyred soldiers and lauded them for their services for the defence of the country.

He appreciated the efforts of the security forces for the eradication of terrorism from the country. He prayed for grant of the highest ranks to the martyrs in Jannah.

Five soldiers including a captain alongside four soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom as an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded during an intelligence based operation (IBO) conducted in Kahan area of Balochistan.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations’ (ISPR) press release, a clearance operation was underway in Kahan area of Balochistan since December 24 based on credible intelligence.

The martyred soldiers were identified as Captain Fahad, including four other brave sons of soil, Lance Naik Imtiaz, Sepoy Asghar, Sepoy Mehran and Sepoy Shamoon.

These army personnel embraced Shahadat while laying their lives in defence of the motherland against an externally perpetrated threat of terrorism.

It added that such cowardly acts by inimical elements could not sabotage the hard earned peace and prosperity in Balochistan.

“Security forces remain determined to challenge their nefarious designs, even at the cost of blood and lives. The sanitization Operation continues in the area to apprehend perpetrators,” the ISPR said.

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