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Shaheed Second Lt Abdul Moeed buried with full honours in Lahore

By
Naveen Ali

December 13, 2017

LAHORE: The funeral prayers of 21-year-old Second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed Shaheed were offered at Lahore’s Ayub Stadium after which he will is being buried at the Cavalry Ground graveyard.

Two officials of Pakistan Army, Moeed and Sepoy Basharat, were martyred after terrorists opened fire on their vehicle in North Waziristan late Monday. 

Two army officials martyred in North Waziristan attack

2nd Lt Abdul Moeed and Sepoy Basharat's vehicle was attacked by terrorists

Moeed's body was taken to his native village in Burewala, Vehari, last night and brought to Lahore today after his funeral prayers were offered there. 

Lahore Corps Commander Lt Gen Aamer Riaz, the Punjab Rangers chief, senior government officials, and relatives of the deceased attended the funeral. 

Talking to Geo News, Moeed's father said he is proud of the way his son has left this world. "Our sons will continue to sacrifice their lives so the country can be safe," he added. 

On the other hand, Sepoy Basharat was laid to rest in his native village in Gilgit around 3pm today.

Sepoy Basharat Shaheed was also laid to rest with full military honours.  

His funeral was attended by Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman and other senior military and civilian officials. 

The two officials were martyred in a terrorist attack in North Waziristan Agency, the ISPR said on Tuesday. The ISPR said that Second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed and Sepoy Basharat were martyred after terrorists fired on their vehicle from the surrounding mountains.

Shaheed Moeed's father being given his son's uniform and other materials
Shaheed Moeed's father being given his son's uniform and other materials
NLI officials give a gun salute to their martyred officer
NLI officials give a gun salute to their martyred officer
NLI officials bring the martyred officer's body
NLI officials bring the martyred officer's body
NLI officials saluting the martyr's body
NLI officials saluting the martyr's body
Senior army and police officers at the funeral
Senior army and police officers at the funeral
Senior army officials and others salute as the ambulance carrying the martyr's body departs
Senior army officials and others salute as the ambulance carrying the martyr's body departs
The martyred officer's body before being lowered into the grave
The martyred officer's body before being lowered into the grave
The martyred officer's father
The martyred officer's father
The martyred officer's funeral at Ayub Stadium, Lahore. Photos: Geo News
The martyred officer's funeral at Ayub Stadium, Lahore. Photos: Geo News
NLI officials presenting a gun salute
NLI officials presenting a gun salute
A floral wreath from the CJCSC being placed at the grave
A floral wreath from the CJCSC being placed at the grave
A floral wreath from the president being placed at the grave
A floral wreath from the president being placed at the grave
A floral wreath from the army chief being placed at the grave
A floral wreath from the army chief being placed at the grave
The martyred officer's father being presented with the Pakistani flag and his son's cap
The martyred officer's father being presented with the Pakistani flag and his son's cap
NLI troops carrying 2nd Lt Abdul Moeed's body. Photo: AFP
NLI troops carrying 2nd Lt Abdul Moeed's body. Photo: AFP
NLI troops carrying 2nd Lt Abdul Moeed's body. Photo: AFP
NLI troops carrying 2nd Lt Abdul Moeed's body. Photo: AFP

Moeed had recently graduated from the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul, while Basharat had three years of military service, the ISPR statement added.

According to a message on Facebook from Moeed's cousin, the deceased belonged to the 136 Long Course of PMA and hailed from the 4 Northern Light Infantry unit.

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa stated that "Freedom isn't free, it costs sons of the soil. Freedom that we enjoy today is owed to so many such bravehearts. Salute to our Martyrs," said a tweet sent out by DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor.

Moeed earned respect for himself and us: mother 

The mother of 21-year-old Second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed Shaheed told Geo News she is proud of her son and the profession he chose.

'He earned respect for himself and us,' says mother of martyred army officer

Second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed and Sepoy Basharat, both 21, were martyred in a terrorist attack in North Waziristan Agency

Speaking about her son, who was martyred in a terrorist attack in North Waziristan, she said Moeed "earned respect for himself and us".

The eldest of four siblings, Moeed would always get gifts for them and repeatedly ask his mother to tell him what she wanted, the mother recalled.

"He took really good care of all of us. He would always serve me and fill my plate before his own," she said further.