GHQ Rawalpindi Holds Award Distribution Ceremony to Pay Tribute to Pakistan Army Martyrs and Veterans.
In a statement, the Pak Army’s media wing said that 51 officials were awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (military), 22 were awarded the Tamgha-i-Basalat and two officials were awarded special United Nations medals.
A large number of senior army officials and families of martyrs attended the event.
They were awarded for their “acts of gallantry during operations and meritorious services rendered to the nation”.
COAS General Asim Munir attended the ceremony as chief guest and distribute the Awards in Martyrs Family.
While addressing the ceremony Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir said that “Every Soldier and Officer of the Armed forces put his duty and responsibilities first regardless of regional, linguistic, and political prejudices and distinctions”.
“The Pakistan Army, as an institution, always remembers every individual associated with the army and his family, and our relationship as a family is a proud and exemplary one,” the COAS said.
He condemned the attacks on military installations and martyrs’ monuments — that were carried out by enraged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters in days-long riots following the arrest of chairman Imran Khan — and termed them “extremely saddening and intolerable”.
He also announced that 25th May would be marked as “Pakistan Martyrs’ Day”.
A few days back, COAS General Asim Munir said that the legal process of trial against planners and perpetrators involved in the May 9 violence, the day Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was arrested, has commenced.
“The legal process of trial against planners, instigators, abettors and perpetrators involved in May 9 tragedy has commenced under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secret Act as per existing and established legal procedures derived from the Constitution of Pakistan,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) quoted the army chief as saying.
