RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, along with his wife, visited the family of a colonel who embraced martyred during an operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Colonel Mujeebur Rehman was martyred during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan’s Tank area in March.
During the visit, the Chief of Army Staff and his wife offered their condolences and prayed for the departed soul. “Sacrifices rendered by our officers and men shall never go waste,” COAS Bajwa added.
“Our fight against terrorism shall continue till achievement of enduring peace and stability,” said the army chief. Col Rehman, was a resident of Bunji in District Astore of Gilgit Baltistan. He is survived by a widow, three sons and a daughter, according to ISPR.
Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had paid tribute to Col Mujeebur Rehman who laid down his life for the motherland, saying that the entire nation is cognizant of the sacrifices rendered by security forces’ personnel.
The Prime Minister also prayed for the departed soul and said that Pakistan is witnessing peace due to the efforts of the security forces.
