Ceremony held to honour 1971 war veterans, Bihari community members

A ceremony was held at Malir Cantonment, Karachi to pay tribute to the veterans from Bihari Community and retired officers who fought during the 1971 War.

The ceremony was held to acknowledge and honour the gallant actions and sacrifices of soldiers, particularly those from Bihari community who were part of the Civil Armed Forces of erstwhile East Pakistan during the 1971 War.

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Over 250 individuals including veterans and their relatives attended the ceremony and received awards.

Earlier, it was reported that Lt Col (retd) Sultan Mohammed Khan Mengal, the oldest Pakistan Army veteran, passed away in Quetta at the age of 103, chief military spokesperson Major General Babar Iftikhar said.

Expressing sorrow over the demise, Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar in a tweet said: “May the departed soul rest in eternal peace.”

Col Mengal, a keen soldier and an adventurist, climbed, walked, skied, sailed and rowed through all of Pakistan’s natural terrain on many expeditions, he added.