Shahzad Rasheed
Mayor Peshawar Haji Zubair Ali and the business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have demanded from the central government to give the highest civilian honor to the citizens who lost their lives in the floods and to honor the officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army who were martyred in the Balochistan helicopter crash. Nishane-Haider should be announced; the sacrifices of the Pakistani forces for this country are immense and can never be forgotten.
In this regard, a condolence reference was organized in the office of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, in which the officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army who were martyred in the Balochistan helicopter accident and the citizens who lost their precious lives in the flood were held. Fatiha reading and special prayers were offered for reward and elevation of ranks. Mayor Peshawar Haji Zubair Ali attended the condolence reference as a special guest.
Rabab Mehdi Commissioner of Federal Ombudsman, Vice President SAARC Chamber Haji Ghulam Ali, Co-ordinator of FPCCI Sartaj Ahmed Khan, Central Organization of Tajran Peshawar, former Member Provincial Assembly Atif Khan, Charsadda, Karam and Peshawar Small Chamber attended the prayer ceremony. A large number of officials and people belonging to differnt walks of life participated. Addressing the condolence reference, Chief Guest Peshawar Mayor Haji Zubair Ali said that the officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army who lost their lives in the Balochistan helicopter accident are deeply saddened by their sudden loss.
He said that those martyred in the accident were also on a relief mission for the flood victims. He said that this nation salutes the spirit of the Pakistan Army. Rabab Mehdi, Haji Ghulam Ali, Sartaj Ahmed Khan, Malik Mehr Elahi, Atif Khan and other speakers also addressed the reference and paid tribute to the sacrifices of Pakistan Army in strong words. Fatiha was also recited on this occasion and prayers were offered for the martyrs of the helicopter accident and the citizens of the country who lost their lives in the flood.