SRI
  • WHO WE ARE
    • ABOUT SRI
    • WRITE FOR US
  • NEWS
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Americas
    • Europe
    • Kashmir
    • Middle East
    • Pakistan
    • World
  • ARTICLES
    • BLOG
    • RESEARCH ARTICLES
  • INFOGRAPHICS
    • Constitutional Amendment
    • Covid-19
    • Dams
    • Economy
    • Environment
    • Fact of the day
    • Global Facts and Statistics
    • History through lens
    • Israel Attack
    • Kashmir
    • Learn the term
    • Middle East
    • Military
    • Nuclear
    • Pakistan
    • Personality
    • Quote of the day
    • Space
    • Theory Thursday
    • Today in history
    • Women in international world
  • WEB INFOGRAPHICS
  • CONTACT US
Font ResizerAa
SRISRI
Search
  • INFOGRAPHICS
  • WEB INFOGRAPHICS
  • ARTICLES
  • NEWS
    • Asia
    • Pakistan
    • Americas
    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • World
    • Ukraine crisis
Follow US
Copyright © 2024 Strategic Research institute
NEWSPakistan

Six Pakistani officers, soldiers martyred in helicopter crash in Congo: ISPR

SRI NewsDesk
By SRI NewsDesk Published March 30, 2022
Share

Six Pakistani officers and Soliders were among eight United Nations peacemakers who lost their lives as a Puma copter crashed while bearing a surveillance charge in Congo, the service’s media affairs sect said on Tuesday.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that the six Pakistani martyred officers and dogfaces were linked as Lt Col Asif Ali Awan, who was the airman, Maj Saad Nomani, who was the co-pilot, Maj Faizan Ali, naib subedar Samiullak Khan, who was the flight mastermind, havaldar Muhammad Ismail, who was the crew chief and shaft havaldar Muhamad Jamil, who was the gunner.

Exact cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained, the ISPR said.

This image shows the martyred officers and soldiers. — Photo courtesy: ISPR

The statement said an aeronautics charge of Pakistan was stationed in UN Mission Congo on peacekeeping duties since 2011.

“Pakistan has always played a vital part as a responsible member of the transnational community to help realise ideals of global peace and security through active support in colorful UN peacekeeping operations,”the statement read.

“Our peacemakers have always distinguished themselves in executing grueling peacekeeping tasks in conflict-prone areas through devotion and, if necessary, (by) rendering supreme offerings.”

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Print
Previous Article Today In History (30 MARCH, 1981)
Next Article Blinken assures UAE leader of US defense help over Houthi attacks, Iran
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Your Trusted Source for Accurate and Timely Updates!

Our commitment to accuracy, impartiality, and delivering breaking news as it happens has earned us the trust of a vast audience.
268kLike
90.7kFollow
17.9kFollow
4.9kSubscribe
1kFollow

Popular Posts

In the Baleli area of Quetta, a suicide bomber killed two people, including a policeman: police

QUETTA: The Quetta DIG said on Wednesday that a suicide bombing that targeted a police…

By SRI NewsDesk

Military Spending

The military spending has almost doubled since the early 1990's. Here is a look at…

By SRI NewsDesk

US to deploy more troops to Eastern Europe amid Ukraine crisis

The United States is transferring fresh  soldiers  to Europe and displacing another from Germany to Romania to…

By SRI NewsDesk

You Might Also Like

Gaza is burning. UK NGOs must abandon failed diplomacy and fight back
EuropeNEWS

Gaza Is Burning. UK NGOs Must Abandon Failed Diplomacy And Fight Back

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz declared last week that “no humanitarian aid will enter Gaza”,…

By SRI NewsDesk
How Pope Francis redefined the Church’s ties with Africa
AfricaNEWS

How Pope Francis Redefined The Church’s Ties With Africa

Thousands of miles from the Vatican, the death of Pope Francis is being mourned by millions of…

By SRI NewsDesk
China says door for US trade talks ‘wide open’
AmericaAmericasNEWS

China Says Door For US Trade Talks ‘Wide Open’

China said on Wednesday that it was willing to engage in trade talks with Washington,…

By SRI NewsDesk
Putin discusses US-Iran nuclear talks with Omani leader
NEWSWorld

Putin Discusses US-Iran Nuclear Talks With Omani Leader

• Tehran, Washington to hold expert-level talks on Saturday • US targets Iranian LPG magnate…

By SRI NewsDesk
Show More
SRI
Facebook X-twitter Youtube Instagram Linkedin

About Us

 

Strategic Research Institute (SRI) is a non-partisan, non-political and non-governmental research organization based in Islamabad. 

Top Categories
  • BLOG
  • INFOGRAPHICS
  • NEWS
  • RESEARCH ARTICLES
Useful Links
  • ABOUT SRI
  • CONTACT US
  • WRITE FOR US
Copyright © 2025
Strategic Research institute
 
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?