President Dr Arif Alvi has telephoned the families of the soldiers martyred in the terrorist attacks on 16th and 18th of this month in North and South Waziristan.

The President spoke to the families of Lance Naik Tabassum-ul-Haq, Sepoy Abdul Hameed and Sepoy Naeem Akhtar and paid tribute to their velour.

President Alvi also called the families of Lance Naik Waris Khan and Sepoy Sajid Azeem.

Paying tributes to the services and sacrifices of the martyrs for their country, the President thanked the families of the martyrs on behalf of the nation.

He also prayed to Allah Almighty for the elevation of ranks of the departed souls in paradise.