CM visits Miranshah to show solidarity with Pak army

LAHORE, May 29 (APP):Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz
Sharif visited Miranshah area of North Waziristan to show
solidarity with the officers and jawans of Pakistan Army on
Tuesday.
According to a DGPR handout issue here, he visited
Pak-Afghan border area as well as the 7th Division Headquarters
where he was briefed by GOC Maj-Gen Azhar Abbasi. He laid wreath
at the monument of the martyrs and offered Fateha for the departed
souls.
The chief minister paid rich tributes to the great sacrifices
of martyrs who have had sacrificed their lives for the beloved
motherland. He also went to Katoon area falling at the fringe of
Pak-Afghan border where he was briefed about
management of the international border between Pakistan and
Afghanistan and its fencing.
During the visit, the Chief Minister also went to Younis
Khan Sports Complex.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that fencing of Pak-Afghan
border has helped overcome the incidents of terrorism. The Punjab government has extended its support for fencing in the past and would also do the same in future.
The CM said that he was in Miranshah to show solidarity with
the brave officers and jawans of Pak Army. The history of most
daring examples of success in war against terrorism had been
written with the blood of our brave sons, he said.
The chief minister said that there was no other example of
such great sacrifices in the history of the nations and the
historic efforts put forth by the Pak Army would never be
forgotten by the nation.
“In fact, the role of Pak Army will be written in golden
letters for overcoming the menace of terrorism in the motherland.
The brave offices and jawans have written stories of success
with their blood,” he added.
“The whole nation is standing shoulder to shoulder with
the armed forces of Pakistan. War against terrorism is the
struggle of national survival and we have to won it at any
cost.”
He said that success of operation Radd-ul-Fasaad after
Zarb-e-Azb is the triumph of the whole nation and added that
he salutes the officers and jawans over their bravery and
courage. In fact, such a war has never been fought in the
history of the nations and the unforgettable role played
by the armed forces would never be forgotten by Pakistani
nation, concluded the CM.
Senator Mushahid Hussain, President PML-N Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Ameer Muqam and spokesman for Punjab government Malik Muhammad
Ahmed Khan also accompanied the chief minister during the visit.