Funeral prayer of Army officer Colonel Sohail Abid who embraced martyrdom in exchange of fire in Killi Almas area in Balochistan province was offered in native town here on Thursday
Vehari, (Pakistan Point News - 17th May, 2018) : Funeral prayer of Army officer Colonel Sohail Abid who embraced martyrdom in exchange of fire in Killi Almas area in Balochistan province was offered in native town here on Thursday. Dozens of security officers, relatives and locals participated in the last rituals of the brave officer and prayed for his forgiveness. The family sources said that the body of the officer will be taken to Rawalpindi for burial in Army Graveyard.
Father of the martyred Colonel talking to the newsmen said that he is proud of his son, who sacrificed his life for the motherland. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had also expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of Colonel Sohail Abid. PM stated that Pakistan's valiant forces will not rest till the last traces of terrorist elements are wiped out from Pakistani soil. Father of the martyred Colonel talking to the newsmen said that he is proud of his son, who sacrificed his life for the motherland.
During intense exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists on late Wednesday, Colonel Sohail Abid of Military Intelligence embraced martyrdom while four other soldiers got injured in an operation that killed notorious Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militant Salman Baden wanted for more than 100 murders. Two of the injured soldiers are in critical condition, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said. Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the whole nation is united against coward enemies. In a statement, PM pledged to not sit silent until the elimination of terrorism from the country. He also paid tribute to Army officer Colonel Sohail Abid who embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire in Killi Almas area in Balochistan. He said our soldiers have paid the price of freedom with blood and there is no higher sacrifice than it.
