President Alvi condoles with families of martyred troops

• President Dr Arif Alvi telephoned the families of martyred soldiers
• He paid tribute to their sacrifice for the motherland
• He said the nation would not forget sacrifices of security forces

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday telephoned the families of the soldiers martyred in a terrorist incident in Bannu on December 20.

The president spoke to the relatives of Sepoy Babar Ayub and Lans Naik Haleem and paid tribute to their great sacrifice for the motherland.

He said the nation would not forget the sacrifices of its security forces and would stand with them in the fight against terrorism.

A day earlier, President Dr Arif Alvi telephoned the families of the soldiers martyred in various incidents in the line of their duties.

The president spoke to the relatives of Havaldar Muhammad Amir and Sepoy Nasir Khan who were martyred on December 14 in a suicide attack in Miranshah and on December 4 in north Waziristan, respectively.

He also talked to the families of Naib Subedar Qasim Khand and Havaldar Muhammad Changez Chughtai who lost their lives on November 26 in a terrorist incident in Lakki Marwat. He telephoned the father of Havaldar Parosh Khan who was martyred in North Waziristan on November 30.

The president paid tribute to the martyred troops for rendering immense sacrifices for the motherland. He prayed to Allah Almighty to grant patience to the families of the martyrs.

On Sunday, President Alvi paid tribute to sepoy Haq Nawaz who embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire during an intelligence-based operation of the security forces against terrorists in Zhob, Balochistan.

In a statement, the President condoled with the heirs of sepoy Haq Nawaz and lauded him for his services and sacrifice for the nation. He reiterated the determination of the nation and security forces for eradication of terrorism from the country.

He expressed sympathy with the family of the martyred and prayed for higher ranks of the soldier in heaven. He also prayed for the early recovery of those who were injured in the operation.

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