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Seven Pakistani peacekeepers posthumously honoured with UN medal
By News Desk
Published: April 19, 2018
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So far 156 Pakistani blue helmets have embraced martyrdom while serving under UN umbrella. PHOTO COURTESY: Radio.gov.pk
Seven Pakistani peacekeepers, who were martyred for global peace and security, were posthumously honoured with the United Nations medal in New York on Thursday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who was the chief guest on the occasion, paid rich tribute to the Pakistanis who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
Pakistan stands as one of the largest troop contributing country for UN peace keeping missions.
So far 156 Pakistani blue helmets have embraced martyrdom while serving under the UN umbrella.
The seven Pakistani peacekeepers honoured include Qaiser Abbas, Yasir Abbas, Muhammad Ishtiaq Abbasi, Zishan Ahmed, Hazrat Bilal, Abdul Ghafoor, and Attaur Rehman.
UN lauds Pakistan for contributing troops to maintain global peace
On March 23 the UN lauded the contributions made by Pakistan’s peace keepers towards global peace and assistance in helping the most vulnerable regions, according to the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
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Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor
✔@OfficialDGISPR
https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/976870728858468363
Thank you @UN for acknowledging our peace keepers. Pakistan is one of the leading contributors for global peace since 1960 including 156 Pakistanis who sacrificed their lives under UN Flag. #PakistanTheLandOfPeace
8:18 PM - Mar 22, 2018
DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor thanked the UN for acknowledging Pakistan’s contribution for global peace since 1960.
He added that the country has sacrificed 156 lives under the UN flag.
Pakistani peacekeepers first joined the UN on September 30, 1947, but the first direct support for UN peacekeeping operations began in 1960 when Pakistan Army deployed its first-ever contingent in a United Nations operation in Congo.
By News Desk
Published: April 19, 2018
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So far 156 Pakistani blue helmets have embraced martyrdom while serving under UN umbrella. PHOTO COURTESY: Radio.gov.pk
Seven Pakistani peacekeepers, who were martyred for global peace and security, were posthumously honoured with the United Nations medal in New York on Thursday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who was the chief guest on the occasion, paid rich tribute to the Pakistanis who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
Pakistan stands as one of the largest troop contributing country for UN peace keeping missions.
So far 156 Pakistani blue helmets have embraced martyrdom while serving under the UN umbrella.
The seven Pakistani peacekeepers honoured include Qaiser Abbas, Yasir Abbas, Muhammad Ishtiaq Abbasi, Zishan Ahmed, Hazrat Bilal, Abdul Ghafoor, and Attaur Rehman.
UN lauds Pakistan for contributing troops to maintain global peace
On March 23 the UN lauded the contributions made by Pakistan’s peace keepers towards global peace and assistance in helping the most vulnerable regions, according to the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
View image on Twitter
Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor
✔@OfficialDGISPR
https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/976870728858468363
Thank you @UN for acknowledging our peace keepers. Pakistan is one of the leading contributors for global peace since 1960 including 156 Pakistanis who sacrificed their lives under UN Flag. #PakistanTheLandOfPeace
8:18 PM - Mar 22, 2018
DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor thanked the UN for acknowledging Pakistan’s contribution for global peace since 1960.
He added that the country has sacrificed 156 lives under the UN flag.
Pakistani peacekeepers first joined the UN on September 30, 1947, but the first direct support for UN peacekeeping operations began in 1960 when Pakistan Army deployed its first-ever contingent in a United Nations operation in Congo.