In their separate statements, the president and the prime minister paid rich tribute to Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah and Pakistan Navy’s Lieutenant Taha Abbasi who embraced martyrdom in the tragic incident.
President, PM grieved over deaths in PAF training aircraft crash
ISLAMABAD, Jun 15 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed deep grief over the crash of a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) training aircraft near Mardan.
In their separate statements, the president and the prime minister paid rich tribute to Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah and Pakistan Navy’s Lieutenant Taha Abbasi who embraced martyrdom in the tragic incident.
They prayed for the elevation of the martyrs’ ranks in Jannah and for strength to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss.
President Zardari, expressing his heartfelt sympathy to the aggrieved families, said that the nation would always remember the sacrifices of its brave sons who laid down their lives for the defense of the homeland.
Prime Minister Shehbaz also extended his condolences to the bereaved families, saying that the professional competence of the Pakistan Armed Forces for the defense of the country was unparalleled.
