QUETTA – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday announced 15 percent increase in salaries of FC and Rangers personnel.
He announced it while interactig with troops in Naushki, a district in Balochistan where four soldiers including an officer was martyred during an attack at security base. Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, and other officials were also present on the occasion.
PM paid rich tribute to the martyrs and their families for their ultimate sacrifices for Pakistan. He lauded the professionalism exhibited by the troops and appreciated the operational preparedness and bravery with which terrorists’ attacks were repulsed.
The preime minister reiterated national resolve to support the armed forces in eliminating the remnants of terrorists trying to sabotage the development of Balochistan.
PM said, “through a comprehensive national effort, cooperation between federal and provincial governments and assistance of armed forces, we shall realise true potential of Balochistan”.
Later, He interacted with tribal elders of the area and acknowledged their unwavering support in fight against terrorism and facilitating government initiatives being taken to bring prosperity and development to Balochistan.
He assured Jirga members of continued sincere support for timely completion of development projects in Balochistan. PM stressed that development of Balochistan is priority and critical for future of Pakistan”.
Last week, the military’s media wing said the terrorists had attacked security forces’ camps at Naushki and Panjgur late evening on February 2.
Both the attacks were “repulsed successfully by prompt response from troops” at both locations, it added.
As many as 20 terrorists were killed in the Panjgur and Naushki operations, the military’s media wing said on Saturday after the security forces completed a clearance operation.
The military’s media wing shared that the security forces carried out a clearance operation to hunt down the hiding terrorists in the area after the attack on February 2.
“Four fleeing terrorists were killed at Panjgur, while four terrorists were encircled the next day by security forces.
All encircled terrorists were killed in today’s operation as they failed to surrender,” the ISPR said.
During the operation, five soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer, were martyred and six soldiers were injured in the follow-up operations at Panjgur that lasted 72 hours.
The ISPR said three terrorists linked to the attacks were killed on Friday, including the two high-value targets at Balgatar in Kech in the operation that was conducted at a “makeshift terrorist hideout”.
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