Funeral prayers for 12 martyred soldiers offered

Namaz-e-Janaza for the 12 Shuhada who embraced martyrdom, while defending the motherland against the unprovoked and cowardly aggression committed by the Afghan regime in night of 11/12 October, was offered here on Monday at Chaklala Garrison.

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, federal ministers, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) governor, civil and military officers and public attended the funeral, said a press release issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).

On the occasion, Defence Minister Khwaja Asif remarked that "People of Pakistan are indebted to the ultimate sacrifice of these heroes, who laid down their lives."