Owe eternal debt: Munir at funeral of Pak officer who captured Abhinandan Varthaman

27-Jun-2025

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Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir attended the funeral of Major Moiz Abbas Shah, who was involved in the 2019 capture of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, and said the officer fought bravely in the face of resistance and that the country owes an eternal debt to its martyrs. Shah was killed on Tuesday.

Major Shah, 37, was one of two army personnel killed in a clash with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, in which Pakistani security forces killed 11 terrorists. 

Munir attended the funeral of the Pakistani military officer on Wednesday, which was held at Chaklala Garrison in Rawalpindi.

"The entire nation stands united in grief and pride, saluting his ultimate sacrifice for the defence of the country. We owe an eternal debt to our martyrs. The blood of our Shuhada is the foundation of our nation's strength," Munir said, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations.