Martyred Lieutenant Moeed laid to rest in Lahore

The funeral prayer of 21-year-old Second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed was offered at Lahore’s Ayub Stadium. After the funeral, he was buried at the Cavalry Ground graveyard.

Co-Commander Lahore Lieutenant General Aamir Riaz was also present among the many who had come to the funeral. The funeral was held with complete military honors.

Earlier On Tuesday, Moeed's body was taken to his native village in Burewala, Vehari, and was brought back to Lahore in the morning, local media reported.

The funeral prayer of Sepoy Basharat, 21, will also be held today and he will be buried at his native village in Gilgit.

The two army officials were killed on Tuesday when terrorists opened fire at their vehicle in North Waziristan Agency.

According to a statement issued by Inter Services Public Relations, Abdul Moeed, second Lieutenant and Sepoy Basharat were martyred in the mountainous area.

Lt Abdul Moeed, 21, was a recent graduate from Pakistan Military Academy while Sep Basharat also 21, had been serving the military for three years.