- Funeral prayers for Major Umar Nasir Minhas Shaheed and Havaldar Muhammad Adnan Khan Shaheed were held at Chaklala Garrison, Rawalpindi.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir also attended.
- Information Minister Attaullah Tarar met the bereaved families to offer condolences.
- He reaffirmed an unshakable resolve to eradicate terrorism completely.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said the brave sons of the motherland who give their lives defending the country are the pride of the entire nation. He spoke on Sunday after attending the funeral prayers of two martyred soldiers in Rawalpindi.
The prayers were held at Chaklala Garrison for Major Umar Nasir Minhas Shaheed and Havaldar Muhammad Adnan Khan Shaheed.
The nation will never forget the supreme sacrifices of our martyrs
Attaullah Tarar, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting
Senior leadership at the funeral
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir also attended the funeral.
After the prayers, Mr Tarar met the families of the two martyrs to offer his deepest condolences.
Minister's message on sacrifice
Mr Tarar shared his remarks on his official account on X after taking part in the funeral. He described the soldiers who sacrifice their lives for the defence of the country as a source of pride for the whole nation.
“The nation will never forget the supreme sacrifices of our martyrs,” the minister said.
Resolve against terrorism
The minister reaffirmed an unshakable resolve to eradicate terrorism completely.
He also prayed to the Almighty to elevate the ranks of the martyrs in Jannah and to grant patience to their grieving families.
Questions and answers
Whose funeral prayers were held?
They were for Major Umar Nasir Minhas Shaheed and Havaldar Muhammad Adnan Khan Shaheed, held at Chaklala Garrison, Rawalpindi.
Who attended the funeral prayers?
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar attended.
What did Attaullah Tarar say?
He called the martyrs the pride of the entire nation and said the country would never forget their supreme sacrifices. He also reaffirmed an unshakable resolve to eradicate terrorism completely.
