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Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:55am

Armyman succumbs to injuries in Khyber Agency: ISPR

A Pakistan Army soldier, who was critically injured in a cross-border terrorist attack in Khyber Agency, has succumbed to his injuries on Monday. 

"Terrorist fired from across on a Pakistani Post in Khyber Agency critically injuring Sepoy Waqas performing duty at the border post. The injured soldier embraced shahadat yesterday at CMH Peshawar," the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated in a press release.

Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Bajwa acknowledged sacrifice of Sepoy Waqas for security of the motherland.

-NNI 

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