RAWALPINDI : A Pakistan army major embraced martyrdom in the line of duty at the Torkham border in fight against coronavirus, said Inter- Services Public Relations (ISPR).
According to the army’s public relations wing, Major Muhammad Asghar contacted the virus while performing the duty of screening the people at Torkham border.
In his message at the twitter, Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Babar Iftikhar said that Major Muhammad Asghar laid his life in the line of duty at Torkham border in fight against COVID-19.
Major Muhammad Asghar laid his life in the line of duty at #Torkham border in fight against #COVID-19. Evacuated to CMH Peshawar with breathing problems, was put on ventilator but succumbed to Corona Virus. There is no cause bigger than serving the Nation.#OurMartyrsOurHeroes pic.twitter.com/3mtCKyRycq
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) May 10, 2020
He said that Major Muhammad Asghar was shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Peshawar with breathing problems and was put on ventilator but succumbed to coronavirus.
“There is no cause bigger than serving the Nation. #OurMartyrsOurHeroes”, DG ISPR said.
