PESHAWAR/HARIPUR: Sepoy Haleem Khan, who sustained injuries in operation against militants at the Counter Terrorism Department’s (CTD) compound in Bannu, embraced martyrdom.

“Sepoy Haleem Khan who sustained injuries during clearance operation at CTD complex, Bannu, embraced martyrdom at CMH Rawalpindi,” said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations on Thursday.

The statement said Haleem Khan had sustained injuries during exchange of fire with terrorists during a clearance operation at the CTD compound, adding Khan, a resident of Hijira area of Ponch district, was survived by three children.

In Haripur, a martyred Subedar Major of Pakistan Army, Khurshid Akram was laid to rest with national honour in his ancestral graveyards of Baka village on Thursday.

According to a statement by ISPR, a junior commissioned officer of Pakistan Army Subedar Major Khurshid Akram embraced martyrdom with Sepoys Saeed and Babar during the operation against terrorists, who seized the CTD’s interrogation centre in Bannu.

The funeral of the martyred officer was offered in Baka village, which was attended by the area people, his friends and commandant of his unit and colleagues.

Floral wreaths were laid on his grave while a contingent of army presented a guard of honour to the grave of martyred officer.

Published in Dawn, December 23rd, 2022