Six personnel of Pak Army were martyred in a helicopter crash in Balochistan’s Harnai, quoting Inter-Services Public Relations.
According to ISPR, the helicopter crashed in Harnai, last night and as a result six of army personnel including two pilots were martyred.
The helicopter was on the flying mission in Harnai, when it crashed.
The martyred officials were identified as:
39-year-old Major Khurram Shahzad (pilot), a resident of Attock. He was married with one daughter.
30-year-old Major Muhammad Muneeb Afzal (pilot), a resident of Rawalpindi. He was married with two sons.
44-year-old Subedar Abdul Wahid, a resident of Sabirabad village in Karak. He was married with four children, including three sons and a daughter.
27-year-old Sepoy Muhamad Imran, a resident of Makhdoompur in Khanewal. He was married with two daughters and a son.
30-year-old Naik Jalil, a resident of village Bhutta, Lohara, Teh Kharian in Gujrat district. He was married with two sons.
35-year-old Sepoy Shoaib, a resident of village Khatarphatti PO Syeeda Teh Jhand in Attock district. He was married with one son.
The ISPR has yet to release details about the cause of the crash which comes more than a month after a similar incident occurred in Balochistan.
Meanwhile, the funeral prayers of the martyred soldiers were offered at Quetta Garrison, according to the ISPR. Balochistan corps commander as well as senior military and civil officials attended the funeral.
The bodies of the martyrs are now being sent to their native towns where they will be buried with full military honours, the ISPR added. President Arif Alvi also expressed grief over the incident and paid tributes to the martyred officials.
An official statement on Twitter said the president prayed for the martyrs and extended condolences to their families. PTI’s Fawad Chaudhry said helicopter flying was getting dangerous, adding that this required “engineering evaluation”.
“Too many crashes […] rest in peace bravehearts. All were too young to die,” he said.
