Rawalpindi, Nov. 22 (TNS): DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor paid rich tributes to Shaheed army major Ishaq who embraced martyrdom on Wednesday.
“The price we are paying in love for Our Motherland. Your sacrifices shall neither go in vain nor shall these be compromised”, DG ISPR twitted.
In another message message on Twitter, Major General Asif Ghafoor said: “We have a sacred duty at hand of cleansing & defending our motherland; WE SHALL DO IT”.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi expressed sympathies with the bereaved family, and lauded the sacrifices of the security forces for the defence and security of the country.
In a statement, he prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and for the courage of bereaved family to bear this loss with fortitude.
The officer’s funeral, attended by army chief General Qamar Bajwa and other military officials, was held in DI Khan.
28-year-old major embraced martyrdom as terrorists opened fire on the troops during a search operation in Dera Ismail Khan.
Acting on a tip-off, the security forces were carrying out an operation on a militant hideout when an exchange of fire took place. As a result, Major Ishaq was martyred. He is survived by his widow and a one-year-old son.
