• Investment ceremony held at GHQ for martyrs, their families.
• Coas Gen Asim Munir gives Honors over officers, soldiers.
• Army Chief praises the security forces for anti-terror insert.

Rawal Pindi: Chief of Army Staff (Coas) General Asim Munir on Thursday paid tribute to the country’s martyrs for paying the ultimate victim of the land.

“Shuhada and Ghazis are our sustained pride. Their honor and reverence are a sacred confidence in any Pakistani,” said Coas Gen Munir, talking during an investment ceremony held at Rawalpindi’s general headquarters (GHQ).

During the ceremony, participated by a large number of senior military officials and families of the award recipients, the army chief gave honor to officers and soldiers from the Pakistani army to recognize their extraordinary bravery in operations and prominent service to the nation.

Decorations that were awarded included Sitara-E-Imtiaz (Military) and Tamgha-E-Basalat. Medals awarded to Postumt were received with honor by the families of Shuhada.

“The peace and freedom we cherish today is the result of the ultimate victims made by these tapped sons of the earth,” the Coas noted as he paid tribute to the martyrs.

He also expressed deep admiration for the resilience and strength of the families of Shuhada and recognized their unmatched victims of the home country.

Coas, Coas, appreciated their relentless efforts to counteract multiple terrorist threats and remove multiple terrorist threats and eliminate high-value terror operatives during ongoing terror visits.

The Army Chief’s comments come as the country has rolled under an alarming increase in terrorist attacks, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan – both of which share a border with neighboring Afghanistan – to the brown of the events.

KP and Balochistan, according to the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) report, remains epicenter of violence that accounts for 98% of all deaths, with attacks growing bolder and militant tactics that develop, including the unprecedented hijacking of Jaffar Express. Projections warn of over 3,600 fatalities after the end of the year if the current trends persist, which potentially makes 2025 one of Pakistan’s deadliest years.

During the Q1 2025, Pakistan witnessed 897 violent fatalities and 542 injuries among civilians, security staff and ban. Tallyed by losses, a total of 1,439, came from 354 events, including terrorist attacks and terrorist operations. Compared to Q4 2024, where 1028 fatalities were registered, these figures mark almost 13% decrease in total violence.

When he spoke on a convention for overseas Pakistanis earlier this week, the COAs, while talking about the security situation, had said that even 10 generations of terrorists cannot hurt Balochistan or Pakistan.

Against 495 bans removed, civilians and security staff suffered 402 fatalities, accounting for almost 19% fewer losses compared to the forbidden. Their total losses accounted for nearly 45% of all deaths compared to prohibitions that make up over 55% of the total registered this quarter.