Funeral prayer of martyred Second Lt Abdul Moeed offered in Lahore
Earlier, funeral prayer of Moeed was also offered in his ancestral village Machiwal near Vehari.
LAHORE (Dunya News) –The funeral prayer of martyred Second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed has been offered at Ayub Stadium in Lahore today (Wednesday) after which he will be laid to rest at Cavalry Graveyard.
Second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed along with Sepoy Basharat embraced martyrdom in militants attack on an army vehicle from surrounding mountains in North Wazirstan Agency on Tuesday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), militants fired on an army vehicle from surrounding mountains in North Wazirstan Agency. Resultantly, second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed and Sepoy Basharat embraced martyrdom.
21 years old Lt Abdul Moeed, who recently passed out from Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), was a resident of Burewala, Vehari whereas Sepoy Basharat, 21 years old with three years military service, belonged to village Danyor in Gilgit.
Paying tribute to martyrs, Chief of Army Staff said, "Freedom isn’t free, it costs sons of the soil. Freedom that we enjoy today is owed to so many such brave hearts. Salute to our Martyrs."
Earlier, funeral prayer of Abdul Moeed was also offered in his ancestral village Machiwal near Vehari. Renowned religious scholar Pir Murad Ali Shah led the prayers.
