Other MoA event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sarai Naurang, Lakki Marwat District area, Pakistan on Fri 25th October 2024

A 19-year-old under training lieutenant of Army, Arif Ullah, who was on leave at his hometown, was gunned down while two other persons sustained injuries when unidentified militants opened fire during prayers in a mosque in Sarai Naurang area of Lakki Marwat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 25, reports Dawn. According to a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Gentleman Cadet Arif Ullah was offering prayers in the mosque when the attack took place. “As soon as Khawarij started firing, he (Arif Ullah) immediately responded and fought the khawarij bravely,” the ISPR stated. “However, during the incident, Gentleman Cadet Arif Ullah embraced Shahadat (martyrdom), sacrificing his life, while saving many innocent lives of worshippers.” The cadet was undergoing training in Kakul, but had returned to his hometown of Lakki Marwat on leave, the ISPR said.