WAH CANTT - The 5th death anniversary of POF martyrs was observed in Wah Cantonment on Wednesday with dignity and honour.
On August 21, 2008, 70 POF employees embraced martyrdom and 196 got injured in twin suicide attacks at POF gates. In order to pay tribute to these martyrs, this day is observed in POF every year and special functions are held for them. This year too, a simple and impressive function was held at POF Hotel in order to pay homage to these martyrs. Chairman POF Board, Lt Gen Muhammad Ahsan Mahmood HI(M) was the chief guest on this occasion.
Addressing on this occasion, Chairman POF Board said, “We salute to the pious souls of these POF martyrs who laid down their lives for POF and motherland and reaffirmed our pledge that we would not let their great sacrifices to go in waste and make the defence of the motherland invincible.”
The Chairman POF Board further remarked that the coward act of the terrorists would not lessen their courage and they would continue to shoulder their responsibilities with courage, dedication and commitment.
He further announced to set up a fund through which educational and marriage expenditures of the sons and daughters of the martyrs would be met. The Chairman POF Board gave away cheques valuing Rs 20,000 to family member of each martyr. He further assured them to get flat for the family members of the POF martyrs from the residential scheme being launched by Punjab Government at Taxila. A large number of family members of the martyrs and injured participated in this function.
The Chairman POF Board inquired about the problems of the family members of martyrs, assured them to resolve their problems at the earliest, expressed his solidarity and sympathy with them, and informed them about the steps being taken by POF administration for their welfare.
The Chairman stressed upon POF employees that they should shoulder their duties with honesty for the progress of this organisation so that this defence installation could make progress by leaps and bounds and assured the employees that POF administration would take every possible steps for their welfare.