ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday paid tributes to Russian soldiers who laid down their lives during the World War II.

Mr Gilani, who is on an official visit to Russia, visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow and laid a floral wreath at the memorial. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial in the Alexander Garden in Moscow near the Kremlin dedicated to soldiers killed during World War II.

The Senate chairman acknowledged the sacrifices of those brave soldiers who laid down their lives in def­ence of Russia.

In keeping with tradition, he obs­e­rved a moment of sile­nce as a mark of respect for the fallen soldiers.

Published in Dawn, May 13th, 2025