RAWALPINDI, SEP 6 (APP): Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar said on Friday that the Pakistani nation wasproud of martyrs like Captain Ahmed Badr who selflessly sacrificedtheir lives in line of duty. The minister said this during his visit to the residence of CaptainAhmed Badr Shaheed, where he met with his father Colonel (retd)Badruddin and other relatives.He expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of martyred CaptainAhmed Badr and offered Fateha for his soul.
Terming Captain Ahmed Badr Shaheed as the pride of Pakistan, theinformation minister Attaullah Tarar said that the nation will neverforget the sacrifice of Captain Ahmed Badr Shaheed.Tarar said that sacrifices of martyrs never go in vain and Fitnatul Khawarij will be rooted out from the soil of the motherland.He said that father of the martyred army officer Colonel ( retd) Badruddin had demonstrated remarkable composure and courage after the martyrdom of his son, who fought bravely against terrorists.
“The whole nation is proud of the unwavering spirit demonstrated by the martyr’s father on the martyrdom of his son”, the minister remarked. “Today we are safe in our homes because of the sacrifices of martyrs like Ahmed Badr” he said.He said that the government and the Pakistan Armed Forces were determined to uproot Fitnatul Khawarij from the country.He maintained that Pakistan came into being on the 27th of Ramazan which was proof that this country which was achieved after great sacrifices will exist till eternity. He said that in human history, two migrations took place in the name of Islam, one migration from Makkah to Medina and one migration to Pakistan in 1947. Tarar said that the nation was indebted to the martyrs who sacrificed their today for the tomorrow of the nation.
The minister saluted the parents of Shaheed Ahmed Badr for the courage shown by them after the martyrdom of their son. Colonel ( retd) Badruddin said he was proud of the sacrifice of his son in the line of duty. “The courage with which my son embraced martyrdom made me proud,” he said. He said before the martyrdom, his son was told by his colleague that the enemy was right in front and there was a chance to escape from behind but he refused to retreat. He said his son embraced martyrdom with dignity and he found solace in knowing that his son fulfilled his duty till his last breath. He said he was deeply grateful to the entire country for the sentiments expressed by the entire nation on the martyrdom of his son. It is worth a mention that Captain Ahmed Badr was martyred during an encounter with terrorists in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan in March this year.
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