Pakistan Army officer embraces martyrdom in fight against COVID-19

RAWALPINDI (92 News) – Pakistan Army officer Major Muhammad Asghar laid his life in the line of duty at the Torkham border in fight against COVID-19 on Sunday. According to the tweet of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Babar Iftikhar, Major Muhammad Asghar contacted the virus while performing the duty of screening the people at Torkham border. He said that Major Muhammad Asghar was shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Peshawar with breathing problems and was put on ventilator but succumbed to coronavirus. “There is no cause bigger than serving the Nation. #OurMartyrsOurHeroes”, DG ISPR said. “Major Muhammad Asghar laid his life in the line of duty at #Torkham border in fight against #COVID-19. Evacuated to CMH Peshawar with breathing problems, was put on ventilator but succumbed to Corona Virus. There is no cause bigger than serving the Nation,” the DG ISPR tweeted.

Major Muhammad Asghar laid his life in the line of duty at #Torkham border in fight against #COVID-19. Evacuated to CMH Peshawar with breathing problems, was put on ventilator but succumbed to Corona Virus. There is no cause bigger than serving the Nation.#OurMartyrsOurHeroes pic.twitter.com/3mtCKyRycq

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) May 10, 2020