Pakistani soldiers rendering excellent services in UN Peacekeeping: PM

Celina Ali

Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistani soldiers have rendered excellent services in the UN Peacekeeping including the sacrifice of life in the most complex and dangerous conflict zones.

In a tweet, the prime minister said as the eight Pakistani peacekeepers were honoured posthumously on the completion of 75 years of the UN Peacekeeping Mission, Pakistan was proud of being one of the largest contributors to the peace missions under the United Nations umbrella.

“We are proud of our peace keepers for their unprecedented commitment to duty,” he added.

On May 25, the UN honoured at a solemn ceremony 103 military, police and civilian personnel from around the world, including eight Pakistani peacekeepers, who lost their lives serving under the UN flag last year.

The special ceremony was presided over by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that marked the 75th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping.