RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir reaffirmed nation’s resolve to fight terrorism with full vigor and spirit military’s media wing said. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Army Chief expressed this resolve after attending funeral prayer of martyred soldiers in Peshawar.

COAS Asim Munir reached Peshawar and offered funeral prayer of Sepoy Taimoor Shaheed, Sepoy Nadir Sagheer Shaheed, Sepoy Muhammad Yaseen Shaheed, Lance Naik Syed Danish Afkar Shaheed and Naik Ashfaq Butt Shaheed, who embraced martyrdom during an intense exchange of fire with terrorists at Bagh area of Khyber district.

Number of military and civil officials also attended funeral. COAS visited Combined Military Hospital Peshawar to inquire about well-being of troops injured during operation and appreciated their high morale.

Meanwhile, on 26th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Services Chiefs, on behalf of Armed Forces of Pakistan, extended warm felicitations to nation, military’s media wing said in statement.

This significant day commemorates historic achievement of Pakistan’s nuclear tests conducted in 1998, which successfully established credible minimum deterrence and restored balance of power in region, Inter-Services Public Relations statement highlighted.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 28 2024

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