t-align: justify;">LAHORE, Jun 10 (APP):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday attended Namaz-e-Janaza of Shaheed Captain Faraz Ilyas in Kasur who was martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in District Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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t-align: justify;">The funeral prayer was attended by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, IG Police Punjab and a number of senior military officers, civil authorities and residents.
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t-align: justify;">The prime minister also met with the parents of shaheed captain and expressed condolences.
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t-align: justify;">He announced to transform the native village of martyred officer as model village and renamed it as “Faraz Ilyas Shaheed”.
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t-align: justify;">He told the parents that the sacrifice of their son would not go in vain and prayed for the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude.
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t-align: justify;">Under the Quranic teachings, a shaheed had an elevated place in Jannah, he said, adding that a large number of Jawans of armed forces had laid down their lives for the motherland.
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t-align: justify;">The prime minister said that the nation was proud of its brave sons and the coward terrorists could not succeed in shaking their strong resolve.
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t-align: justify;">Separately, on X account, the prime minister said that he was deeply saddened by the martyrdom of Pak Army personnel including a captain in a targeted attack in District Lakki Marwat.
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t-align: justify;">“The sacrifices of our brave soldiers and citizens is a debt on us that we must repay by relentlessly eliminating terrorism from our nation. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families,” he further posted.
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t-align: justify;">The late captain was laid to rest with complete military honours. The prime minister offered Fateha at his grave and placed a flower wreath.
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t-align: justify;">He also prayed for the high ranks of the departed soul.
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t-align: justify;">Shaheed Captain Faraz Ilyas, 26-year-old, belonged to village Rai Kalan, Kasur who laid down his life valiantly while performing his duties in Lakki Marwat.
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