‘May 9 rioters to be brought to justice’

Provincial Minister for Auqaf and Religious Affairs Syed Azfar Ali Nasir has said that the Armed Forces have made the country's defence invincible, and the nation will always remember their sacrifices.

Addressing a function arranged by the local administration in connection with the “Youm-e-Takreem Shuhada-e-Pakistan” at the Iqbal Auditorium of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) on Thursday, he paid glowing tribute to the martyrs of the Pakistan Army and said that their sacrifices gave new life to the nation.

The minister saluted the bravery of the Armed Forces and said, “Soldiers of these forces are our pride as we are leading our life in social peace and tranquility due to their unprecedented sacrifices."

He also paid homage to the families of the martyrs who were present in the function, saying that though it was the fundamental right of every citizen to protest peacefully, yet on May 9, a handful of evil-minded elements committed terrorism and vandalized military installations.

They had not only injured sentiments of the families of the martyrs, but they also brought shame and defamation for the entire Pakistani nation at the global level, he added. He said that punishment for the wrongdoers was imperative for success and peace of society.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 26^th, 2023.