Independent report
ISLAMABAD, November 14: President Asif Ali Zardari has paid tribute to the security forces for successful operations against terrorists in various areas of Balochistan, praising their professional capabilities.
According to a statement issued by the President’s Media Wing, the president appreciated the security forces for eliminating eight terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan, which the statement said was operating under Indian patronage.
President Zardari also paid tribute to Major Umar Minhas Nasir and Havildar Muhammad Adnan Khan, who embraced martyrdom in a terrorist attack, and extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to their bereaved families.
He said the sacrifices of officers and personnel of the armed forces in the fight against foreign-sponsored terrorism were a source of pride for the entire nation.
The president said the sacrifices of the martyrs further strengthened the national resolve to completely eliminate terrorism, adding that cowardly terrorist attacks could not weaken the morale of the country’s security institutions.
