Prime Minister Army Chief Attend the Funeral of Young Captain Martyred Defending the Motherland

Rawalpindi, 09 July 2024:Funeral prayers of Captain Muhammad Osama Bin Arshad Shaheed (age: 24 years, resident of District Rawalpindi) who embraced martyrdom while defending the motherland in North Waziristan District, was offered at Chaklala Garrison Rawalpindi.

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Defence Minister, Information Minister, COAS and a large number of serving and retired military officers, soldiers and relatives of Shaheed attended the funeral.

At the occasion, the PM remarked that these sacrifices reaffirm our resolve to defeat terrorism in all its forms for a peaceful and prosperous Pakistan. He said that the nation stands resolute against these foreign-abetted terrorists and their facilitators and these adversaries of Pakistan will be comprehensively defeated through a multi-domain strategy based on whole-of-the-system approach, InshAllah.

The Shaheed will be buried at his native home town where he will be laid to rest with full military honours.

On 9 July 2024, a fire exchange took place between security forces and terrorists in North Waziristan district.

During the fierce engagement, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, as result of which two terrorists were sent to hell.

However, during the intense exchange of fire, leading his troops from the front, Captain Muhammad Osama bin Arshad  having fought gallantly, made the ultimate sacrifice and embraced Shahadat.

Sanitization operation is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area. Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.