Daily Times

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada in the federal capital to pay homage and tribute to the valiant soldiers of the armed forces.

Speaking at a ceremony held at Pakistan monument in connection with the Defence and Martyrs Day, the prime minister said, “We come here to pay tribute to valiant sons of the soil who embraced ‘Shahadat’ while ensuring the security of the nation”.

He said, “Our martyrs who embraced martyrdom for the sake of their people and the country can never be forgotten and will always remain in our hearts.”

The prime minister said Quran e Kareem had also specifically mentioned martyrs with great reverence. The people, he said who in their respective times sacrificed their lives to safeguard their nation, country, people and laws had in fact offered their lives in the way of Allah Almighty. Referring to the moments of martyrdom of the valiant soldiers, the prime minister said “this is the moment that appears to be a death but actually it is the moment of meeting with the immortal”. He said the way the martyrs receive peace and blessings after death, they would have been longing for sacrificing their lives again and again.

Meanwhile, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that the federal government would address problems of Karachi traders on priority.

He was talking to Governor Sindh, Kamran Khan Tessori who called on him in the federal capital. During the meeting, the governor Sindh briefed the prime minister in detail about the administration matters and the overall law and order situation of the province. The governor also presented the recommendation about the power tariff prepared by Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the city’s traders.

PM Kakar thanked the governor Sindh and issued directives to the relevant authorities to work on the recommendation and present a report as soon as possible.