Nation Will Always Remember Sacrifices Of Warriors
He described their sacrifices as a crucial moment in ensuring the nation's peace, security and harmony remain strong and well-protected.
"May Allah place the warriors and soldiers who have shed blood and given their lives for the country's peace among the righteous and the faithful,' he said in a Facebook post.
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