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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa conferred military awards on Army personnel for acts of gallantry during the operations.Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, said awards were conferred in the Investiture ceremony held at General Headquarters Rawalpindi today.Families of Shuhada/ Ghazis also attended the ceremony. Thirty-five (35) officers were awarded SITARA-I-IMTIAZ (MILITARY), 36 officers/soldiers were awarded TAMGHA-E-BISALAT and 7 soldiers were awarded UNITED NATIONS (UN) Medal. Medals of Shuhada were received by their family members. Paying rich tribute to Shaheeds and Ghazis, the Army Chief said “we owe peace and stability to the selfless devotion and sacrifices of these officers and soldiers who are our real heroes.”“There is no noble cause than laying ones life for defence of motherland and the sacrifices of our martyrs won’t go waste,” he said.Geneal Bajwa lauded brave families of Shahuadas for supreme sacrifices they rendered for the country.

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