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Pakistan Navy sailor laid to rest with full military honours

TAXILA: Pakistan Navy sailor Mohammad Nafees, who embraced martyrdom while defending the country’s maritime frontiers, was laid to rest with full military honours at his native town of Jand in Attock district.

A smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan Navy presented a guard ofhonourand offered a final salute during the funeral ceremony, held amid a solemn atmosphere.

A large number of officers from the Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Army and police, along with local notables, relatives and residents, attended the funeral and paid tribute to the sailor’ssacrifice.

The participants expressed solidarity with the bereaved family and acknowledged the courage and devotion of Mohammad Nafees, who lost his life in the line of duty while safeguarding Pakistan’s maritime frontiers. Correspondent