We owe eternal debt to our martyrs: COAS
"The entire nation stands united in grief and pride, saluting his ultimate sacrifice for the defence of the country. We owe an eternal debt to our martyrs. The blood of our Shuhada is the foundation of our nation's strength," the COAS said.
COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir and senior serving military and civil officials attended the funeral of Major Syed Moiz Abbas Shah Shaheed, said the ISPR.
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