Pak peacekeeper soldier martyred in Congo

RAWALPINDI, Jan 28 (APP):Pakistan
continues to contribute towards global peace and stability as another Pakistani
peacekeeper soldier gave his life as part of UN Peace keeping force at
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)
statement issued here on Sunday said. This happened when Pakistani peacekeeping
convoy was ambushed by armed rebels near Lulimba, 96 km south West of Baraka,
South Kivu Province.
During
exchange of fire, Naik Naeem Raza embraced shahdat (martyrdom), while sepoy
Bilal got injured. Pakistani peacekeepers effectively responded to fail the
armed rebels, the ISPR statement said.
Pakistan
is a permanent contributor to global peace under UN flag. To date, 156 brave
Pakistanis including 23 officers have sacrificed their lives for global peace
and stability under UN auspices. As of
today, over 6,000 Pakistani officers and men are performing their duties as part
of UN peace keeping assignments.