Funeral prayers for the 12 brave soldiers who embraced martyrdom while repelling unprovoked aggression by Afghan Taliban forces on the night of October 11 and 12 were offered at Chaklala Garrison, Rawalpindi.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, federal ministers, the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, senior civil and military officials, and a large number of citizens attended the solemn ceremony to pay their respects.

The ISPR said the martyrs laid down their lives defending the motherland against unprovoked hostilities by Afghan Taliban and India-backed terrorists.

Paying tribute to the fallen heroes, the Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the people of Pakistan are indebted to the courage and sacrifice of these brave soldiers.

“People of Pakistan are indebted to the ultimate sacrifice of these heroes who laid down their lives while defending the territorial integrity of Pakistan against the cowardly and treacherous aggression of the Taliban Regime and Indian sponsored terrorist proxies operating from inside Afghan soil”.

He added that “Armed Forces of Pakistan remain resolute to thwart any aggression and conspiracy against Pakistan with full support of the nation.”