These are the words of a father of a soldier who was martyred recently while fighting the militants: “My son was martyred yesterday. I do not cry in his remembrance but rather I cry because he died for a cause that no one appreciates. He was only 25. He was hit in crossfire with the enemy as he protected our borders. He has a daughter, Imaan, who just turned three months old. His wife has no more tears to shed. His body came back to me draped in green and white – his favourite colours. He had told me that he wanted to die for his nation.” Whenever you think of saying something about the armed forces of Pakistan, do think of Imaan and hundreds like her who have lost their parents because they wanted to ensure that you are able to sleep at night.
COL (retd) MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ
Sheikhupura
