Tirah operation martyrs laid to rest with full military honour

RAWALPINDI: The funeral prayers of the martyrs of Tirah operation were laid to rest with full military honour in their native towns on Tuesday.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the funeral prayer of Lt-Col Muhammad Hassan Haider (age 42 years, a resident of DHA-2 Islamabad) who embraced shahadat in the general area of Tirah Valley, Khyber District, was offered today at Chaklala Garrison, Rawalpindi. The martyr was buried with full military honour at Islamabad.

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, Caretaker Defence Minister Anwar Ali Hyder, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chief of Army Staff Gen Syed Asim Munir and a large number of senior civil and military officers, soldiers, citizens and relatives of shaheed attended the funeral prayer.

Lt Col among four martyred in operation against terrorist in Tirah: ISPR

Meanwhile, funeral prayers of Naik Khushdil Khan (age 31 years, a resident of District Lakki Marwat), Naik Rafique Khan (age 27 years, a resident of District Charsadda) and Lance Naik Abdul Qadir (age 33 years, a resident of District Murree) were also offered at their respective hometowns.

“The country’s armed forces stand resolute and committed to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the motherland at all cost,” the ISPR said.