KOHAT: A Pakistan Army soldier, who was martyred in a bomb blast in Bajaur district on Tuesday, was laid to rest in Sorgul village here on Wednesday with full military honour.

Funeral prayers of Lance Naik Mujahid were attended by military officials, relatives, Kohat division commissioner Javed Marwat, DIG Tahir Ayub, the district police officer, elders, and a large number of people of the area.

A smartly-turned out contingent from his unit and presented him a guard of honour and gun salute before he was laid to rest. The military officials placed floral wreaths at his grave and offered Fateha.

FLOOD DONATIONS: The Muttahida Ulema Council and Al-Khidmat Foundation gave Rs7.2 million in cash and tonnes of ration for the flood-hit people of Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and Bannu districts.

The Ulema Council collected Rs3.2 million in cash from Kohat and Rs2 million from Darra Adamkhel tribal subdivision. The Al-Khidmat Foundation also collected Rs2 million cash from the Kohat division.

Published in Dawn, September 1st, 2022