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RAWALPINDI: Six Pakistan military personnel, including two majors, were martyred after a helicopter crashed during a flying mission near Khost in Harnai, Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Monday.
“All six personnel on board, including two pilots, have embraced shahadat,” the ISPR said.
As per details provided by ISPR, Attock resident Major Khurram Shahzad, 39, is survived by his wife and daughter. The 30-year-old Rawalpindi native Major Muhammad Muneeb Afzal is survived by his wife and two boys.
While sepoy Muhammad Imran, 27, was a native of Khanewal’s Makhdoompur and is survived by a wife and three children. Subedar Abdul Wahid, 44, was from Karak’s Sabir Abad village and left behind a wife and four children.
The 30-year-old Naik Jalil came from the Gujarati village of Bhutta. He left a wife and two kids behind. The 35-year-old Sepoy Shoaib lived in the Khatarphatti hamlet in Attock. He left behind a wife and child.
The ISPR has not yet provided information regarding the crash’s cause, which occurred more than a month after a similar occurrence in Balochistan.
It should be noted that on August 1, 2022, a Pakistan Army aviation helicopter crashed during flood-relief operation in Lasbela Balochistan. Six officers and soldiers including Corps Commander Southern Command, Lt General Sarfraz Ali were martyred in the incident. The ISPR said the accident occurred due to bad weather.
