Pakistan Army soldier Shakeel Shafqat, who was martyred in a terrorist attack in North Waziristan, was laid to rest with full military honours in his hometown Khanewal. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the funeral prayer of Shafqat was performed in his native village Kabirwala.
The civil and military officials, relatives and others participated in the funeral prayer. The ISPR further said Shafqat was buried with full military honours. Shafqat had lost his life during an intelligence-based operation against terrorists in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan. A day earlier, Shafqat had made the ultimate sacrifice during a fierce firefight that occurred during an intelligence-based operation in Mir Ali, North Waziristan.
The operation involved a significant exchange of fire between army troops and terrorists, with the troops effectively engaging the terrorist location, as reported by the ISPR. The brave soldier who laid down his life in the line of duty was identified as 21-year-old Sepoy Shakeel Shafqat, a resident of Khanewal district. The ISPR reaffirmed the commitment of Pakistan’s security forces to eradicate the menace of terrorism and emphasised that the sacrifices made by courageous soldiers only strengthen their determination.
Earlier this month, another soldier had embraced martyrdom during a similar firefight with terrorists in Mir Ali, North Waziristan. Lance NaikJamshed Khan, 28, who hailed from District Upper Dir, had gallantly fought before making the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.—NNI
