Daily Times

Funeral prayers of the martyred 21-year-old Second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed Shaheed were offered at Ayub Stadium located in Lahore after which he will be being buried at the city’s Cavalry Ground graveyard in Cantt.

Two Pakistan Army officials namely Sepoy Basharat and Moeed were martyred after terrorists attacked their vehicle in North Waziristan late Monday night.

Shaheed Abdul Moeed’s body was taken to his native village Burewala the city that lies in Vehari district and was brought to Lahore on Wednesday where his funeral prayers were offered by all and sundry.

Many high profile personalities including Lahore Corps Commander Lt Gen Aamer Riaz, Punjab Rangers chief, senior government officials, and relatives of the shaheed attended the funeral.

Shaheed Abdul Moeed had just recently graduated from Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), situated in Kakul, while Shaheed Sepoy Basharat had three years of military service under his belt, an ISPR statement stated.

According to details made available by a relative of Shaheed Abdul Moeed, the soldier belonged to 136 Long Course of Pakistan’s military academy and affiliated with the 4 Northern Light Infantry unit.

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa stated that “Freedom isn’t free, it costs sons of the soil. Freedom that we enjoy today is owed to so many such bravehearts. Salute to our Martyrs,” said a tweet sent out by DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor.

Meanwhile Shaheed Sepoy Basharat will also be laid to rest in his native village Gilgit today on Wednesday.