President pays tribute to martyred troops

ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday telephoned the families of the soldiers who were martyred in a terrorist incident in Bannu on December 20.

The president spoke to the relatives of Sepoy Babar Ayub and Lans Naik Haleem and paid tribute to their great sacrifice for the motherland.

He said the nation would not forget the sacrifices of their security forces and would stand with them in the fight against terrorism.