ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday held telephonic conversation with the bereaved families of the security personnel who embraced shahadat during Bannu terrorists’ attack and expressed his condolences.
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The president held separate conversations with the bereaved family members of Shaheed Subedar Major Khursheed Ahmed and Shaheed Sepoy Saeed Ahmed.
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The president also expressed his condolence with the father of Naik Abid who embraced shahadat in a suicide attack in Miran Shah, North Waziristan on December 19, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release.
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While expressing his sympathies with the bereaved families, the president prayed for them to bear the losses with equanimity.
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He also paid tribute to the valour and sacrifices of the security personnel who laid down their lives for the motherland.