Pakistan renders great sacrifices for restoration of peace: Commandant DTF

F.P. Report

TIMERGARA: The newly posted commandant Dir Task Force colonel Shehzad Aamir has said that both the security forces and public had rendered great sacrifices for restoration of peace in the conflict hit areas of the region.

Addressing a function of elders at Lal Qila Maidan here on Wednesday the commandant appreciated the role of local people in flushing out militants. The function was arranged by the Maidan battalion which was also attended by operational in charge Lt. Colonel Umar Rashid Chudhry, assistant commissioner Maidan Jamal ud Din, tehsil nazim Bakhtiar Khan, and representatives of local government and area elders.

The commandant said the country was leading toward lasting peace on which the nation should be grateful to Al-Mighty Allah. He said the security forces and public had rendered matchless sacrifices for peace and state integrity. He asked the people to educate their children as it was the best fight against the menace of terrorism. He also asked the people to continue their cooperation with security forces in the area for better future of their children.

The commandant also distributed gifts among girl students of a school in Maidan.

Also in the day a free eye camp was jointly set up by the Pakistan army and Al-Shifa eye Trust Rawalpindi at Khanpur area of Adenzai. People from the area including women, children and aged persons were examined by experts of the Trust on the occasion. The patients were also provided with free of cost medicines and spectacles. Nearly 400 patients were provided with free treatment. The commandant Dir Task force colonel Shehzad Aamir along with Lt. Colonel Abbas Ali visited the camp and expressed satisfaction on the activities. Speaking on the occasion the commandant said that provision of relief to people of far flung areas was the mission of Pakistan army