ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has paid rich tribute to martyrs and lauded their sacrifices for defence of the motherland.
Addressing a ceremony held in connection with Defence and Martyrs Day at National Monument at Shakarparian, jr said martyrs sacrificed their lives for the sake of Allah Almighty by defending the nation and the country and they always live in hearts.
He said today, the only way to pay homage to the martyrs is to respect them and their families as they cannot be forgotten.
“We come here to pay tribute to valiant sons of the soil who embraced ‘Shahadat’ while ensuring the security of the nation,” the prime minister said.
He said “our martyrs who embraced martyrdom for the sake of their people and the country can never be forgotten and will always remain in our hearts”.
The prime minister said the Holy Quran had also specifically mentioned martyrs with great reverence.
He said those who in their respective times sacrificed their lives to safeguard their nation, country, people, and laws had in fact offered their lives in the way of Allah Almighty.
Referring to the moments of martyrdom of the valiant soldiers, the prime minister said, “this is the moment that appears to be death but actually it is the moment of meeting with the immortal”.
He said the way the martyrs receive peace and blessings after death, they would have been longing to sacrifice their lives again and again.
The prime minister also laid floral wreath at the monument in recognition of the services and to pay homage to the martyrs and offered fateha for high status to the martyrs in paradise.
