SARGODHA – Captain Aqib Javed on Sunday buried with full military honour in his native town Sargodha.
The 25-year-old Pakistan Army soldier was martyred in an attack in Balochistan. President Arif Alvi and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa laid floral wreath at the martyr’s grave.
Aqib Javed’s father said that his son was to be married on August 24.
On Saturday, terrorists opened fire on Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan troops, martyring four personnel including an FC officer.
The attack took place when the FC Balochistan troops were carrying out a combing and sensitisation operation between Hushab and Turbat area, the ISPR said.
The four martyred personnel included Captain Aaqib Javed, Sepoy Nadir, Sepoy Atif Altaf and Sepoy Hafeezullah, the ISPR added.