QUETTA (HRNW) The funeral prayers of martyrs of the helicopter crash during a flying mission near Khost, Harnai were offered at Quetta Garrison Balochistan.
According to ISPR, Corps Commander Balochistan Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor, senior military and civil officials attended the funeral. The coffins of the martyrs have been dispatched to their native town where they will be buried with full military honors.
A helicopter of Pakistan Army crashed during a flying mission in Harnai on Sunday night. Six personnel on board including two pilots embraced martyrdom, the military’s press wing said.
The martyrs include Major Muhammad Muneeb Afzal, Major Khurram Shahzad, Subedar Abdul Wahid, Sepoy Muhammad Imran, Sepoy Shoaib, and Naik Jalil.
President Arif Alvi has expressed grief and sorrow over the helicopter crash in Harnai. In a statement, the president prayed for higher ranks for the personnel martyred in the incident. He also commiserated with the bereaved families.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of six army personnel in the helicopter crash. In a tweet, he commiserated with the bereaved families and said the entire Pakistani nation shares their grief.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Chief Minister of Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo and PTI chairman Imran Khan also offered his condolences over the tragic army helicopter crash near Khost.