PANJGUR: The funeral prayer for Lance Naik Shah Hussain was held in Garmakan area of Panjgur district on Thursday, according to security officials.
Shah Hussain, a Lance Naik serving with Bambore Rifles of Frontier Corps North, was killed in an attack in Sui while returning home on leave, according to the officials.
The funeral prayer was held at a football ground near the PTCL exchange in Garmakan.
The Commandant Panjgur Rifles, deputy commissioner, district police officer, political figures, senior officials and local residents attended the funeral.
After the funeral, the Commandant Panjgur Rifles met the bereaved family and offered condolences.
He prayed for the deceased soldier and for strength and patience for his family.
Shah Hussain was a resident of Panjgur. Security officials said he was killed in firing by militants affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan while travelling home on leave.
The sacrifice of soldiers killed while defending the country remains a source of pride for the nation, officials said.
On September 21, four militants belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces during an intelligence-based operation in Panjgur district of Balochistan, security sources said on Monday.
The operation took place in the Aphan Koh area of Paroom tehsil of the district.
The operation was launched after security forces received information about the presence of militants affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan, backed and financed by the Indian intelligence agency RAW.
An intense firefight broke out between the security forces and the militants during the operation, resulting in the deaths of four militants, according to the sources.
A large quantity of modern weapons and ammunition was also recovered from the militants, the sources said.
Security forces continue to conduct operations against militants in Balochistan, with authorities saying the campaign will continue until the threat is eliminated.
Earlier this week, security forces have killed five militants of the Fitna al Hindustan in two intelligence-based operations in Panjgur district of Balochistan.
The first operation was conducted in the Gwargo area of the district after reports of militant activity. Security forces said the militants were affiliated with the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), which the statement referred to as Fitna al-Hindustan.
The area was cordoned off. Security forces then used advanced technology to track the militants, who were allegedly preparing an improvised explosive device (IED).
