Army officer shot dead in Peshawar
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PESHAWAR: Unidentified gunmen on Sunday shot dead a serving colonel of the Pakistan Army in Hayatabad Phase 3.
According to Hayatabad Police, two assailants on a motorcycle targeted Col Tahir Azeem in Abaseen Market when he was on his way home from a nearby mosque.
Local police said Tahir Azeem expired on the spot after sustaining multiple bullet wounds.
According to reports, Col Tahir Azeem’s brothers— Waqas and Shakil— were also shot dead in separate attacks in 2004 and 2005. Both Waqas and Shakil, however, had no association with the armed forces.
Tahir Azeem was posted in Rawalpindi; he was in Hayatabad to visit his family.
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Mar 29, 2015 05:44pm
Sad to hear this! The armed forces have a huge task at hand... May his soul rest in peace.
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Mar 29, 2015 06:11pm
Sad incident. RIP
What CTD of KPK is doing?
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Mar 29, 2015 06:15pm
This is so awful...I hope the culprits get caught...and handed exemplary punishment.
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Mar 29, 2015 06:22pm
RIP.
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Mar 29, 2015 06:25pm
Now even army men are not safe..
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Mar 29, 2015 06:26pm
And we want to involve ourselves in another conflict? Let us clean our own backyard first.
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Mar 29, 2015 06:27pm
Rest in Peace.
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Mar 29, 2015 06:32pm
Enmity? Terrorists?
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Mar 29, 2015 06:44pm
People are not safe here and we plan to help other countries which can take care of themselves.
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Mar 29, 2015 06:57pm
Seems personal enmity
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Mar 29, 2015 07:03pm
Pakistan needs to put CCTV, every nook and corner, to catch the culprits.
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Mar 29, 2015 07:20pm
Family enmity can't be ruled out??
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Mar 29, 2015 07:36pm
This is very fishy, why would someone want to kill all three brothers ?
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Mar 29, 2015 07:58pm
Sad
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Mar 29, 2015 08:06pm
Inalillah.May his soul RIP.
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Mar 29, 2015 08:47pm
Swarm of CCTV network is strongly recommended however at this particular occasion Army badly failed it's Colonel.
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Mar 29, 2015 10:54pm
May his soul rest in peace.
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Mar 29, 2015 11:03pm
if army find them which I'm sure they will the culprits will be hanged immediately for killing a army officer.
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Mar 29, 2015 11:26pm
Rest in peace great tragedy for parents and other family members to loose someone in such violent way
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Mar 29, 2015 11:30pm
@Oz : This is how a strong message is sent. Wipe out every one. Involvement in drugs/arms smuggling. Anything is possible with Pakistanis.
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Mar 30, 2015 12:22am
Rest in Peace brave soldier! Your sacrifice for this nation will be remembered.
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Mar 30, 2015 12:36am
Looks like personnel revenge, however IK please do more.
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Mar 30, 2015 02:35am
@PROBE
Army cannot guard 24/7 all of its personnel.After duty hours most lead regular normal civilan lives,FYI.
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Mar 30, 2015 03:40am
May God bless his soul. What a waste....
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Mar 30, 2015 05:09am
May Allah accept the sacrifice of Colonel Azeem and grant dignified forbearance to his loved ones. Ameen. Keep four faith and stand behind the Army and it's sipah-Salar. Nasrum-Min-Allah-e fathun qareeb, Inshallah.
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Mar 30, 2015 05:38am
Another sad incident. May his soul rest in peace.
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