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Pakistan military said it celebrated on Wednesday Pakistani Peacekeepers Day to commemorate what it termed as sacrifices rendered by its soldiers while deputed abroad.
June 5 is observed as Pakistani Peacekeepers Day and it marks an important event to pay homage to Pakistani soldiers who made sacrifices for international peace and security, a press release said.
The day is observed in the honour of 24 soldiers who sacrificed their lives while performing duties in Somalia on June 5, 1993 in Operation United Shield, the press release added while claiming that this was highest number of causalities in the United Nations peacekeeping mission abroad.
Till now, the statement said, 135 Pakistanis including soldiers and policemen have sacrificed their lives under UN umbrella in different missions all over the world.
Pak Army builds class
rooms in primary schools
Pak Army Tajori base camp Commanding Officer Lt Col Sagheer inaugurated the newly built classrooms in primary schools at Bachkan Ahmadzai and Behramkhel villages on Wednesday.
Under its plan to provide basic amenities to state-run schools and promote education in the backward district, the Pak Army built two additional classrooms each in Government Primary School No. 2, Bachkan Ahmadzai and Government Primary School No. 3, Behramkhel.
Assistant Sub Divisional Education Officer Qadeer Shah, Marwat Qaumi Jirgas member Maulana Samiullah Mujahid and elders of the villages also attended the inaugural ceremonies. With the availability of additional classrooms facility, the students will get education in better environment, Lt Col Sagheer said on the occasion.
He said that students were the future of nation and Army would assist the Education Department to impart them with quality education. He advised the students to concentrate on their studies as only educated people could lead the country to the climax of progress and put it on high esteem in the comity of world nations. Staff reporter
Military celebrates
June 5 is observed as Pakistani Peacekeepers Day and it marks an important event to pay homage to Pakistani soldiers who made sacrifices for international peace and security, a press release said.
The day is observed in the honour of 24 soldiers who sacrificed their lives while performing duties in Somalia on June 5, 1993 in Operation United Shield, the press release added while claiming that this was highest number of causalities in the United Nations peacekeeping mission abroad.
Till now, the statement said, 135 Pakistanis including soldiers and policemen have sacrificed their lives under UN umbrella in different missions all over the world.
Pak Army builds class
rooms in primary schools
Pak Army Tajori base camp Commanding Officer Lt Col Sagheer inaugurated the newly built classrooms in primary schools at Bachkan Ahmadzai and Behramkhel villages on Wednesday.
Under its plan to provide basic amenities to state-run schools and promote education in the backward district, the Pak Army built two additional classrooms each in Government Primary School No. 2, Bachkan Ahmadzai and Government Primary School No. 3, Behramkhel.
Assistant Sub Divisional Education Officer Qadeer Shah, Marwat Qaumi Jirgas member Maulana Samiullah Mujahid and elders of the villages also attended the inaugural ceremonies. With the availability of additional classrooms facility, the students will get education in better environment, Lt Col Sagheer said on the occasion.
He said that students were the future of nation and Army would assist the Education Department to impart them with quality education. He advised the students to concentrate on their studies as only educated people could lead the country to the climax of progress and put it on high esteem in the comity of world nations. Staff reporter
Military celebrates