Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday vowed to eradicate Pakistan’s enemies during the funeral of Captain Muhammad Faraz Ilyas, who was martyred in a terrorist attack in the Lakki Marwat district the previous day.
On Sunday, the military’s media wing, in a statement, said that an improvised explosive device detonated on a vehicle of the security forces in Lakki Marwat, resulting in the martyrdom of seven soldiers.
Shaheed Captain Faraz Ilyas, 26 years old, belonged to the village Rai Kalan, Kasur laid down his life valiantly while performing his duties in Lakki Marwat.
The funeral prayer was also attended by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, IG Police Punjab and a number of senior military officers, civil authorities and residents.
The PM also met with the parents of Shaheed captain and expressed condolences.
He announced the transformation of the native village of the martyred officer into a model village and renamed it “Faraz Ilyas Shaheed”.
Also on X (formerly Twitter), the premier noted that he was deeply saddened by the martyrdom of Pak Army personnel including a captain in a targeted attack in District Lakki Marwat.
Deeply saddened by the martyrdom of Pak Army personnel including a Captain in a targeted attack in Lakki Marwat District. The sacrifices of our brave soldiers and citizens is a debt on us that we must repay by relentlessly eliminating terrorism from our nation.
Meanwhile, funeral prayer of Captain Muhammad Faraz Ilyas, Subedar Major Muhammad Nazir, Lance Naik Muhammad Anwar, Lance Naik Hussain Ali, Sepoy Asadullah, Sepoy Manzoor Hussain, Sepoy Rashid Mehmood were also offered in Bannu. The Corps Commander, Peshawar, serving officers, jawans and the general public participated in the funeral prayer. After the funeral prayers, the bodies of the martyrs were sent to their native areas.
