ISLAMABAD - Senior army officer and war veteran Brigadier (Retd) Atta Muhammad has died, a press release issue here on Saturday stated. As a young army officer, Atta participated in 1965 and 1971 wars with impressive bravery, courage and loyalty to his country, the press release added. The officer belonged to Baloch Regiment of Pakistan Army. Prayer for his departed soul would be held today (Sunday) evening at the residence of Air Marshal Muhammad Safdar Khan located in F-11, Islamabad.
3 more recovered from Gayari: The bodies of three more soldiers have been recovered from Gayari, a press release said on Saturday. A total of 128 bodies have been found from the Gayari so far where an avalanche fatally trapped 140 military men.
and civilians under tonnes of rubble.