Pak Army officer martyred in N. Waziristan laid to rest

Lahore: Second Lt Abdul Moeed, a 21 years old Pakistan Army officer who embraced martyrdom on Tuesday in an attack in North Waziristan, was laid to rest at Cavalry Ground graveyard .

His  funeral prayers were offered  at the Ayub Stadium  and attended by   Lahore Corps Commander  Lt. General Amir Riaz, CCPO Lahore, senior army  officers and representatives of  the Punjab and federal government s attended the  funeral prayers.   

Moeed, a resident of Punjab's Vehari area, was martyred when terrorists fired on an army vehicle in North Waziristan Agency. Sepoy Basharat, who belonged to Gilgit, also embraced martyrdom in the ambush.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the terrorists targeted the army vehicle from surrounding mountains in North Wazirstan Agency.

In his message on the martyrdom of the two soldiers,  Chief of Army Staff  said  "Freedom isn't free, it costs sons of the soil. Freedom that we enjoy today is owed to so many such bravehearts. Salute to our Martyrs".

The National Assembly on Tuesday offered Fateha for Second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed and Sepoy Basharat .

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi also paid tribute to the soldiers.