Field Marshal Asim lauds martyrs, veterans of civil, armed forces

RAWALPINDI: A special Guard of Honour ceremony was held at the Yadgar-e-Shuhada, General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi, in honour of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday morning.

On this solemn occasion, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir laid a floral wreath at the Yadgar-e-Shuhada and offered Fateha to pay tribute to the martyrs of Pakistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement said.

The Field Marshal dedicated this honour to the entire nation, the armed forces of Pakistan, and in particular, to the martyrs and veterans of both civil and armed forces and law enforcement agencies.

“This honour is a tribute to the entire Pakistani nation and the valiant men and women of the armed forces of Pakistan, particularly the martyrs who stood like a ‘Wall of Steel’ against Indian unprovoked, cowardly and unlawful aggression against Pakistan”, the Field Marshal said.

A ceremony which was to be held at the President House to honour Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday afternoon was postponed on his request, the PM media wing in a statement said.

Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the decision to promote Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, who led Pakistani armed forces during the recent conflict with India, to the rank of Field Marshal was his own. In recognition of his exceptional leadership during Pakistan’s recent military clashes with India and the successful execution of “Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos”, the federal government elevated General Munir to the rank of Field Marshal.

During a conversation with senior journalists, the prime minister said that he does consult his elder brother and PMLN President Nawaz Sharif on such crucial decisions.