RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday that Pakistani peacekeepers have a long and distinguished history of serving with the United Nations (UN).
This was said in a statement released by the ISPR to commemorate the 72nd founding anniversary of the UN. The statement said that Pakistan’s support to the UN Peacekeeping operations began in 1960 when Pakistan deployed its first ever contingent in United Nations’ Operation in Congo and that Pakistani peacekeepers “have participated in 43 UN peacekeeping missions including some of the most challenging ones. 153 Pakistani peacekeepers have sacrificed their lives including 23 officers for global peace and stability under UN auspices.”
The ISPR statement further added that there are currently over 6000 Pakistani personnel serving on the UN peacekeeping assignments and that the professionalism of Pakistani peacemakers has been recognised the world over.
