LAHORE: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, accompanied by his wife, visited the family of Major Ali Salman Shaheed on Friday at Lahore, who embraced martyrdom during an intelligence based operation at Timergara, Dir on August 9.
The COAS acknowledged the supreme sacrifice of the martyr and said that Major Ali has made us all proud. “We shall restore peace and rule of law, whatever sacrifices it may cost. No threat can deter resolve of a nation which is united, resilient and honours its heroes”, the COAS said.
Later, COAS also visited the family of Brigadier Muhammad Hasnain who lost his life en-route to the operational area of South Waziristan in a road accident.
Lahore Corps commander accompanied the COAS.