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Soldiers’ sacrifices are country’s real lifeline: PM

ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
on Monday said the sacrifices rendered by the country’s brave
soldiers while defending the motherland were the “real lifeline of
nation”.
“The soldiers who sacrificed their life are our real heroes
and the nation promises to honour them by standing firm against
terrorists nefarious designs to hit at our way of life,” the Prime
Minister said in a statement on a terrorist attack in Mohmand Agency
where five army personnel lost their lives.
The Prime Minister expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of
army personnel who lost lives while engaging with terrorists.
The Prime Minister said Pakistan would become stronger and
stronger “because our men in uniform are vigilant at our borders and
in urban centers”.
“Terrorists are sadly mistaken if they think they can weaken
the resolve of our nation,” he said.
The Prime Minister said Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad was against
every terrorist working from with in the country or operating from
a foreign territory.
“The enemies of Pakistan will be eliminated along with their
cancerous ideology,” he said.
The Prime Minister prayed for the blessing of the departed
souls and grant of patience to the family of martyred.
According to ISPR, terrorists from across the border on Sunday
night attempted physical attack on three Pakistan border posts in
Mohmand Agency. In exchange of fire, five soldiers embraced Shahadat
and over 10 terrorists were killed.